Nordenskjold Glacier | |
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Location | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Coordinates | 54°22′S 36°22′W / 54.367°S 36.367°W |
Terminus |
Cumberland East Bay Southern Ocean |
Nordenskjöld Glacier is a large glacier in South Georgia.
The glacier flows north and has its terminus at the head of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of the island. [1] It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and named after Otto Nordenskjöld, leader of the expedition. Sheridan Peak sits near the glacier's head.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Nordenskjöld Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Nordenskjold Glacier | |
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Location | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Coordinates | 54°22′S 36°22′W / 54.367°S 36.367°W |
Terminus |
Cumberland East Bay Southern Ocean |
Nordenskjöld Glacier is a large glacier in South Georgia.
The glacier flows north and has its terminus at the head of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of the island. [1] It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and named after Otto Nordenskjöld, leader of the expedition. Sheridan Peak sits near the glacier's head.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Nordenskjöld Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.