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Rennell Glacier

Coordinates: 79°23′S 84°12′W / 79.383°S 84.200°W / -79.383; -84.200
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Rennell Glacier
Location of Heritage Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Rennell Glacier
Map showing the location of Rennell Glacier
Location of Rennell Glacier in Antarctica
Typetributary
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates79°23′00″S 84°12′00″W / 79.38333°S 84.20000°W / -79.38333; -84.20000
Length10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSplettstoesser Glacier
Statusunknown

Rennell Glacier (79°23′S 84°12′W / 79.383°S 84.200°W / -79.383; -84.200) is a glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, in the Pioneer Heights, Heritage Range. It drains northwest, to the east of Inferno Ridge, to join Splettstoesser Glacier. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for K.P. Rennell, biologist with the party.

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