Alberich Glacier (77°36′S 161°36′E / 77.600°S 161.600°ECoordinates: 77°36′S 161°36′E / 77.600°S 161.600°E) is a small glacier that drains west from Junction Knob toward the east flank of Sykes Glacier, in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is one in a group of features in the range named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee mainly from Norse mythology. In German legend, Alberich is the all-powerful king of the dwarfs and chief of the Nibelungen.
Alberich Glacier | |
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Phillips Glacier | |
Location of Alberich Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Victoria Land |
Coordinates | 77°36′S 161°36′E / 77.600°S 161.600°E |
Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
Terminus | Sykes Glacier |
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Alberich Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.