Djerassi Glacier
Glacier in Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Djerassi Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Джераси, romanized: lednik Dzherasi, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ d͡ʒɛˈrasi]) is a 2.8 km long and 1 km wide steep valley glacier situated south of Gorichane Glacier, west of the head of Malpighi Glacier, northwest of the head of Mackenzie Glacier, and north-northeast of Pirogov Glacier on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It drains the west slopes of Harvey Heights and the north slopes of Mount Parry, and flows northwestwards into Lanusse Bay north of Venchan Bluff.
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Djerassi Glacier | |
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Location of Djerassi Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Palmer Archipelago |
Coordinates | 64°14′10″S 62°26′00″W |
Length | 1.5 nmi (3 km; 2 mi) |
Width | 0.5 nmi (1 km; 1 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Lanusse Bay |
Status | unknown |
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The glacier is named for the Bulgarian-American scientist Carl Djerassi (1923-2015), a co-inventor of the oral contraceptive pill.