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Wildwind Glacier

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Wildwind Glacier is a substantial mountain glacier in Antarctica, 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, which flows southward into Alatna Valley, draining both the Staten Island Heights and Mount Razorback areas, in the Convoy Range, Victoria Land. So named by a 1989-90 New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) field party because strong and persistent winds in this vicinity have cut major flutings through the ice-cliffed terminus of the glacier. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 1034 metres.

Map of Wildwind Glacier, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Wildwind Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Wildwind Glacier Wikipedia