| Balchen Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Balchen Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Mary Byrd Land |
| Coordinates | 76°23′S 145°10′W / 76.383°S 145.167°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Marie Byrd Land |
| Status | unknown |
Balchen Glacier (76°23′S 145°10′W / 76.383°S 145.167°W) is a crevassed glacier in Antarctica, flowing west to Block Bay between the Phillips Mountains and the Fosdick Mountains in Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered on December 5, 1929, by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition and named by Richard E. Byrd for Bernt Balchen, chief pilot of the expedition.[1]
