Bogen Glacier
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Bogen Glacier | |
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Location of Bogen Glacier in South Georgia | |
Location | South Georgia |
Coordinates | 54°48′S 35°56′W / 54.800°S 35.933°W / -54.800; -35.933 |
Thickness | unknown |
Status | retreat |
Bogen Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas54°48′S 35°56′W / 54.800°S 35.933°W / -54.800; -35.933Coordinates: 54°48′S 35°56′W / 54.800°S 35.933°W / -54.800; -35.933) is a small glacier on the north side of Drygalski Fjord between Trendall Crag and Hamilton Bay, at the southeast end of South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1979 after , Norwegian sealer working in South Georgia after 1950; Master of the sealing vessel Albatross and Station Foreman, Grytviken.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
- Retreat of glaciers since 1850
- Glacier mass balance
References[]
- "Bogen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
External links[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Bogen Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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