Tulaczyk Glacier

Tulaczyk Glacier
Location of Tulaczyk Glacier in Antarctica
LocationBryan Coast
Coordinates78°35′S 85°53′W / 78.583°S 85.883°W / -78.583; -85.883
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

Tulaczyk Glacier (78°35′S 85°53′W / 78.583°S 85.883°W / -78.583; -85.883) is a steep valley glacier draining the west slope of Vinson Massif southwest of Príncipe de Asturias Peak, and descending between Cairns Glacier and Zapol Glacier in the Sentinel Range, Antarctica. The glacier flows southwestward and leaving the range, together with Cairns Glacier joins Nimitz Glacier west of Hodges Knoll and southeast of Klenova Peak. It was named by US-ACAN (2006) after Slawek M. Tulaczyk, Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz; USAP researcher of West Antarctic ice streams from 1998.

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