Ambergris Glacier

Location of Aristotle Mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Ambergris Glacier (65°43′S 62°37′W / 65.717°S 62.617°W / -65.717; -62.617Coordinates: 65°43′S 62°37′W / 65.717°S 62.617°W / -65.717; -62.617) is a glacier flowing south-southeast from Mount Sara Teodora between Chintulov Ridge and Valkosel Ridge to join Flask Glacier just west of Fluke Ridge in Aristotle Mountains on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. One of several names in the area that reflect a whaling theme, it was named in 1987 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee from the substance secreted by the sperm whale and used in perfumery.

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

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