Anu Whakatoro Glacier

Anu Whakatoro Glacier (77°17′25″S 161°42′0″E / 77.29028°S 161.70000°E / -77.29028; 161.70000Coordinates: 77°17′25″S 161°42′0″E / 77.29028°S 161.70000°E / -77.29028; 161.70000) is an Antarctic glacier 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) long, between Tūkeri Peak and Spain Peak on the headwall of Ringer Valley in the Saint Johns Range, Victoria Land. “Anu Whakatoro” is a Māori word, meaning force of wind, and was applied descriptively to this glacier by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 2005.[1]

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


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