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The Filchner ice shelf is the eastern part of the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf. It is bounded on the west by Berkner Island and on the east by [[Coats Land]]. The east part of this shelf was discovered in January–February 1912 by the Second German Antarctic Expedition under [[Wilhelm Filchner]]. Filchner named the feature for Wilhelm II, German Emperor, but the Emperor requested it be named for its discoverer. The shelf is nourished primarily by the [[Slessor Glacier]], the [[Recovery Glacier]], and the [[Support Force Glacier]], all located east of Berkner Island.

The Filchner ice shelf is the eastern part of the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf. It is bounded on the west by Berkner Island and on the east by [[Coats Land]]. The east part of this shelf was discovered in January–February 1912 by the Second German Antarctic Expedition under [[Wilhelm Filchner]]. Filchner named the feature for Wilhelm II, German Emperor, but the Emperor requested it be named for its discoverer. The shelf is nourished primarily by the [[Slessor Glacier]], the [[Recovery Glacier]], and the [[Support Force Glacier]], all located east of Berkner Island.