Graae Glacier
Graae Glacier | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Graae Glacier in South Georgia | |
Location | South Georgia |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Trollhul |
Status | unknown |
Graae Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
54°48′S 36°10′W / 54.800°S 36.167°W / -54.800; -36.167) is a glacier 2 miles (3 km) long on the north side of Mount Sabatier, flowing west-southwest to Trollhul in the south part of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey (SGS) in the period 1951–57, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for of Denmark, who developed sledges for the SGS, 1953–54 and 1955–56.[1][2]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Graae Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ "Graae Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Graae Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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