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Krak Glacier

Coordinates: 62°6′S 58°20′W / 62.100°S 58.333°W / -62.100; -58.333
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Krak Glacier
Map of King George Island
Map showing the location of Krak Glacier
Map showing the location of Krak Glacier
Location of Krak Glacier in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Krak Glacier
Map showing the location of Krak Glacier
Krak Glacier (Antarctica)
Typeoutlet
LocationKing George Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates62°06′00″S 58°20′00″W / 62.10000°S 58.33333°W / -62.10000; -58.33333
Thicknessunknown
TerminusMartel Inlet
Statusunknown

Krak Glacier (62°6′S 58°20′W / 62.100°S 58.333°W / -62.100; -58.333) is an outlet glacier of Kraków Dome at the head of Lussich Cove, Martel Inlet, Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.It was named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1980, after the legendary prince Krak, founder of Kraków and killer of the Wawel Dragon.[1]

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  1. ^ "Krak Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-05-16.