Spenceley Glacier
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Spenceley Glacier | |
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Location | South Georgia |
Coordinates | 54°35′S 36°19′W / 54.583°S 36.317°W |
Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Brøgger Glacier |
Status | unknown |
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Spenceley Glacier (54°35′S 36°19′W / 54.583°S 36.317°W) 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 George Spenceley, photographer, mountaineer on the SGS, 1955–56 and member of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club and Alpine Club.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Spenceley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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