Nordenskjöld Glacier Explained

Nordenskjold Glacier
Location:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Map:United Kingdom South Georgia
Coordinates:-54.3667°N -58°W
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nordenskjöld Glacier. Mapcarta. 1 October 2016.