Nachtigal Glacier Explained

Nachtigal Glacier
Map:United Kingdom South Georgia
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Location:South Georgia
Coordinates:-54.4833°N -45°W
Length:2nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Doris Bay
Status:unknown

Nachtigal Glacier is a glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long flowing north from Mount Fagan toward Doris Bay, South Georgia. Charted by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, who named the glacier after Dr. Gustav Nachtigal (1834–85), German physician and explorer of Africa.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nachtigal Glacier, Antarctica . Geographical Names . 23 January 2018.