Jewell Glacier

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Jewell Glacier
Map showing the location of Jewell Glacier
Map showing the location of Jewell Glacier
Location of Jewell Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°16′S 37°8′W / 54.267°S 37.133°W / -54.267; -37.133
Thicknessunknown
TerminusJossac Bight
Statusunknown

Jewell Glacier (

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54°16′S 37°8′W / 54.267°S 37.133°W / -54.267; -37.133Coordinates: 54°16′S 37°8′W / 54.267°S 37.133°W / -54.267; -37.133) is a short glacier flowing south-southwest from Mount Grant into Jossac Bight on the south coast of South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1982 after , a British Antarctic Survey field assistant in this area in 1976–77, at Rothera Research Station in 1977–78, and Base Commander at Rothera, 1978–80.[1][2]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Jewell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ "Jewell Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Jewell Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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