Helland Glacier
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Helland Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Helland Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates |  54°29′S 36°37′W / 54.483°S 36.617°W / -54.483; -36.617 |
| Length | 4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Rocky Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Helland Glacier (54°29′S 36°37′W / 54.483°S 36.617°W / -54.483; -36.617Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas54°29′S 36°37′W / 54.483°S 36.617°W / -54.483; -36.617) is a glacier 4 nautical miles (7 km) long flowing southwest from Mount Paget to Rocky Bay, on the south side of South Georgia. It was mapped by Olaf Holtedahl during his visit to South Georgia in 1927–28, and named by him for Amund Helland, a Norwegian mining geologist and glaciologist.[1][2]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
- Hellandfjellet
References[]
- ^ "Helland Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ "Helland Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Helland Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Portal:
Geography
Geography
Glaciers in the Antarctic | |
|---|---|
|
Glaciers of South Georgia | |
|---|---|
|
 | This article about a glacier in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- v
- t
Retrieved from ""
Categories:
- Glaciers of South Georgia
- Subantarctic island glacier stubs
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands geography stubs
Hidden categories:
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the USGS Geographic Names Information System
- All stub articles