Henningsen Glacier
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![]() ![]() Location of Henningsen Glacier in South Georgia | |
Location | South Georgia |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Rocky Bay |
Status | unknown |
Henningsen Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
54°27′S 36°42′W / 54.450°S 36.700°W / -54.450; -36.700) is a glacier 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, flowing southwest to the south coast of South Georgia between Cape Darnley and Rocky Bay. It was surveyed in the period 1951–57 by the South Georgia Survey expedition led by Duncan Carse, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for , Manager of , Husvik, 1945–50.[1][2]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Henningsen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ "Henningsen Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Henningsen Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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