Spenceley Glacier
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![]() ![]() Location of Spenceley Glacier in South Georgia | |
Location | South Georgia |
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Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Brøgger Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Spenceley Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
54°35′S 36°19′W / 54.583°S 36.317°W / -54.583; -36.317) is a glacier 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing northwest along the southwest flank of Salvesen Range to Brøgger Glacier, in the south part of South Georgia. Surveyed by the South Georgia Survey (SGS) under Duncan Carse in the period 1951–57, and named for , photographer, mountaineer on the SGS, 1955–56 and member of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club and Alpine Club.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Spenceley Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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