Zykov Glacier

Zykov Glacier (70°37′S 164°46′E / 70.617°S 164.767°E / -70.617; 164.767Coordinates: 70°37′S 164°46′E / 70.617°S 164.767°E / -70.617; 164.767) is a valley glacier about 25 miles (40 km) long in the Anare Mountains, flowing northwest and reaching the coast between Cape Williams and Cooper Bluffs. Photographed by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1958, it was named for student navigator Ye. Zykov, who died in Antarctica, February 3, 1957.

See also

List of glaciers in the Antarctic

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