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Splettstoesser Glacier
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Location of Heritage Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Splettstoesser Glacier
Map showing the location of Splettstoesser Glacier
Location in Antarctica
Type tributary
Location Ellsworth Land
Coordinates 79°12′00″S 84°09′00″W / 79.20000°S 84.15000°W / -79.20000; -84.15000
Length 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Minnesota Glacier
Status unknown

Splettstoesser Glacier (79°12′S 84°9′W / 79.200°S 84.150°W / -79.200; -84.150) is a glacier, 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) long, draining from the plateau just south of Founders Escarpment and flowing east-northeast through the Heritage Range to the south of Founders Peaks and Anderson Massif to enter the Minnesota Glacier. Named by the University of Minnesota Ellsworth Mountains Party which explored the area in 1961-62 for John F. Splettstoesser, geologist with that party.

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