Nordenskjöld Glacier
54°22′S 36°22′W / 54.367°S 36.367°W / -54.367; -36.367
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.
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
- ^ "Nordenskjöld Glacier". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
External links
- Photograph of the terminal face of the glacier
This article incorporates public domain material from "Nordenskjöld Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 
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