Olstad Glacier

Olstad Glacier
Location of Peter Island in Antarctica
Location of Olstad in Antarctica
Type	heavily crevassed
Location	Palmer Archipelago
Coordinates	68°50′S 90°41′W / 68.833°S 90.683°W / -68.833; -90.683
Length	2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Tofte Glacier
Status	unknown

Olstad Glacier (

68°50′S 90°41′W / 68.833°S 90.683°W / -68.833; -90.683Coordinates: 68°50′S 90°41′W / 68.833°S 90.683°W / -68.833; -90.683) is a heavily crevassed glacier descending to the west coast of Peter I Island about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Tofte Glacier. Peter I Island was circumnavigated by the Norwegian whale catcher Odd I in January 1927 and was explored from the Norvegia in February 1929.

The glacier is named for Ola Olstad, Norwegian zoologist who, transported by various whaling ships, conducted research in South Georgia, South Shetland Islands and Palmer Archipelago in 1927–28.^[1] Olstad partook in the first expedition to land on Peter I Island, the second Norvegia expedition, in February 1929.^[2]

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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