Mendeleyev Glacier (71°55′S 14°33′E / 71.917°S 14.550°E / -71.917; 14.550) is a glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, draining northeast through the northern outcrops of the Payer Mountains, in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from air photos and surveys by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, whose surname may also be transliterated as "Mendeleyev".[1]

Mendeleyev Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Mendeleyev Glacier
Map showing the location of Mendeleyev Glacier
Location of Mendeleyev Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°55′S 14°33′E / 71.917°S 14.550°E / -71.917; 14.550
Length10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPayer Mountains
Statusunknown

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  1. ^ "Mendeleyev Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-09-18.