Nordenskjöld Glacier

Nordenskjold Glacier
View of the glacier terminus at Cumberland Bay.
Location of Nordenskjöld Glacier in South Georgia
Location	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Coordinates	54°22′S 36°22′W / 54.367°S 36.367°W / -54.367; -36.367
Terminus	Cumberland East Bay Southern Ocean

Nordenskjöld Glacier is a large glacier in South Georgia.

The glacier flows north and has its terminus at the head of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of the island.^[1] It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and named after Otto Nordenskjöld, leader of the expedition. Sheridan Peak sits near the glacier's head.

See also[edit]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Photograph of the terminal face of the glacier

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Nordenskjöld Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 

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