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Glacier in Antarctica
Schytt Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Schytt GlacierMap showing the location of Schytt GlacierLocation
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°35′S 3°40′W / 71.583°S 3.667°W / -71.583; -3.667
Length60 nmi (111 km; 69 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPrincess Martha Coast
Statusunknown

Schytt Glacier is a broad glacier about 60 miles (100 km) long, flowing northward between Giaever and Ahlmann Ridge in Queen Maud Land to the Jelbart Ice Shelf. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–1952) and named for Valter Schytt, second in command and glaciologist of NBSAE.

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