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Shirase Glacier

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Azarashi Rock, whose name means "seal rock," is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the glacier. Mae-hyĹŤga Rock is an exposed rock on the east side of the glacier. The name "Mae-hyoga-iwa" ("outer glacier rock") was given in association with nearby Oku-hyĹŤga Rock ("inner glacier
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The Instekleppane Hills are a group of low rock hills that protrude above the ice slopes at the east side of Shirase Glacier, just south of the southeastern extremity of LĂĽtzow-Holm Bay in
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rock"). Oku-hyĹŤga Rock sits 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Mae-hyoga, and is the southernmost bare rock exposed along the east side of the glacier.
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of 1911–12. Its nearby features were also charted and named by JARE unless otherwise noted.
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Mae-hyĹŤga Rock
70°5′S 38°45′E / 70.083°S 38.750°E / -70.083; 38.750

Map showing the location of Shirase Glacier
Antarctica
Queen Maud Land
Coordinates
70°55′S 38°45′E / 70.917°S 38.750°E / -70.917; 38.750
LĂĽtzow-Holm Bay
Japanese
glacier
Havsbotn
Lutzow-Holm Bay
Antarctica
Lars Christensen Expedition
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
Nobu Shirase
Japanese Antarctic Expedition
Antarctica
List of glaciers in the Antarctic
List of Antarctic ice streams
"Shirase Glacier"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior
"Instekleppane Hills"
"Azarashi Rock"
"Mae-hyĹŤga Rock"
"Oku-hyĹŤga Rock"
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