Spenceley Glacier Explained

Spenceley Glacier
Location:South Georgia
Coordinates:-54.5833°N -55°W
Length:6nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Brøgger Glacier
Status:unknown
Map:Antarctica#United Kingdom South Georgia
Label Position:bottom
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
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Spenceley Glacier (-54.5833°N -55°W) is a glacier 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing northwest along the southwest flank of Salvesen Range to Brøgger Glacier, in the south part of South Georgia. Surveyed by the South Georgia Survey (SGS) under Duncan Carse in the period 1951–57, and named for George Spenceley, photographer, mountaineer on the SGS, 1955–56 and member of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club and Alpine Club.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glacier, Antarctica . Geographical Names . 24 January 2018.