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| − | '''Nordenskjold Glacier''' | + | '''Nordenskjold Glacier''' is a large glacier flowing north to the head of [[Cumberland East Bay]], on the north coast of [[South Georgia]]. It enters the bay between the [[Greene Peninsula]] and [[Barff Peninsula]]. |
| − | + | The glacier was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition in 1902 and named for Otto Nordenskiöld, leader of the expedition. | |
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| + | ==Location map== | ||
| + | *Location map {{wmap|-54.4167|-36.4}} | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
| − | * [http://images.rgs.org/imageDetails.aspx?barcode=27875 Photograph of the terminal face of the glacier] | + | *[http://images.rgs.org/imageDetails.aspx?barcode=27875 Photograph of the terminal face of the glacier] |
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[[Category:Glaciers of South Georgia]] | [[Category:Glaciers of South Georgia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:35, 5 April 2019
Nordenskjold Glacier is a large glacier flowing north to the head of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. It enters the bay between the Greene Peninsula and Barff Peninsula.
The glacier was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition in 1902 and named for Otto Nordenskiöld, leader of the expedition.
Location map
- Location map 54°25’0"S, 36°24’-0"W
Outside links
- Photograph of the terminal face of the glacier
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Nordenskjöld Glacier
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