Asafiev Glacier

Asafiev Glacier (71°05′S 70°45′W / 71.083°S 70.750°W / -71.083; -70.750Coordinates: 71°05′S 70°45′W / 71.083°S 70.750°W / -71.083; -70.750) is a glacier that flows north-west into Schubert Inlet from the western side of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island, Antarctica. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1987 after Boris Asafiev, the Russian composer.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Asafiev Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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