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Palestrina Glacier (69°21′S 71°35′W) is a glacier lying in the northern portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica, 11 nautical miles (20 km) long and 8 nautical miles (15 km) wide, flowing west from Nichols Snowfield into Lazarev Bay. The glacier was mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, by Derek J.H. Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1960. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Giovanni da Palestrina (1525–1594), Italian composer.




See also


List of glaciers in the Antarctic
Balakirev Glacier
Lennon Glacier
Moran Glacier
This article incorporates public domain material from "Palestrina Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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