Herz Glacier

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Herz Glacier
Map showing the location of Herz Glacier
Map showing the location of Herz Glacier
Location of Herz Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°41′S 35°58′W / 54.683°S 35.967°W / -54.683; -35.967
Thicknessunknown
TerminusIris Bay
Statusunknown

Herz Glacier (

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54°41′S 35°58′W / 54.683°S 35.967°W / -54.683; -35.967Coordinates: 54°41′S 35°58′W / 54.683°S 35.967°W / -54.683; -35.967) is a glacier flowing southeast from the vicinity of Mount Paterson to the east coast of South Georgia. It was named by the Second German Antarctic Expedition under Wilhelm Filchner, 1911–12.[1][2]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Herz Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  2. ^ "Herz Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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