Tantalus Peak
Mountain · Transantarctic Mountains
The Priestley Glacier is a major valley glacier, about 60 nautical miles long, originating at the edge of the Polar Plateau of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The glacier drains southeast between the Deep Freeze Range and Eisenhower Range to enter the northern end of the Nansen Ice Sheet.
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At the summit · forecast for 10:00 AM
-37 °CMostly clear · wind 11 km/h from the SW
See it in 3DTantalus Peak weather forecast
- 10:00 AM-37 °CSW 11 km/h–
- 1:00 PM-38 °CW 7 km/h–
- 4:00 PM-38 °CW 8 km/h–
- 7:00 PM-38 °CW 8 km/h–
- 10:00 PM-37 °CW 8 km/h–
- 1:00 AM-36 °CW 11 km/h–
- 4:00 AM-36 °CW 14 km/h–
- 7:00 AM-37 °CW 17 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly clear | -37 °C / -38 °C | – | 11 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Clear | -36 °C / -42 °C | – | 17 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Clear | -34 °C / -40 °C | – | 21 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Cloudy | -33 °C / -36 °C | 0.1 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | -34 °C / -37 °C | – | 6 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Partly cloudy | -34 °C / -39 °C | – | 7 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Clear | -34 °C / -36 °C | – | 6 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 09:21 AM UTC. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Range
- Transantarctic Mountains
- Coordinates
- 73.883°S 161.350°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Priestley Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
The Priestley Glacier is a major valley glacier, about 60 nautical miles long, originating at the edge of the Polar Plateau of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The glacier drains southeast between the Deep Freeze Range and Eisenhower Range to enter the northern end of the Nansen Ice Sheet. It was first explored by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, and named for Raymond Priestley, a geologist…
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