Baudissin Glacier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baudissin Glacier
Location of Heard Island and McDonald Islands on the globe
Type	cirque/tidewater
Location	Heard Island, Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia
Coordinates	53°2′S 73°26′E / 53.033°S 73.433°E / -53.033; 73.433
Width	1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi)
Thickness	55 meters
Terminus	western side of Corinthian Bay, at Sealers Cove
Status	Retreating

Baudissin Glacier is a large river of ice. It is found on the north side of Heard Island. This island is in the southern Indian Ocean. It is part of Australia's territory. This glacier is special because it is a tidewater glacier. This means it flows directly into the ocean.

Baudissin Glacier is about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) wide. It flows into the western part of Corinthian Bay. The end of the glacier is at Sealers Cove. To the east of Baudissin Glacier is Challenger Glacier. To the south is Schmidt Glacier.

Discovering and Naming Baudissin Glacier

People first noticed Baudissin Glacier in 1874. It was shown in a sketch from the Challenger expedition. This expedition explored the north side of Heard Island.

Later, the Gauss expedition explored the area. This was a German Antarctic Expedition from 1901 to 1903. They saw a big glacier flowing into Corinthian Bay. They named it after Admiral Count Friedrich Baudissin. He helped fund their journey.

In 1948, the ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) explored the island. They found that more than one glacier flowed into Corinthian Bay. In 1954, the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) decided something important. They said the name Baudissin Glacier should be used for the largest glacier. This was the westernmost one.

• Click here to see a map of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. It shows all the main land features.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Baudissin Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).