König Glacier

König Glacier (54°10′S 36°48′W) is a glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long and 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) wide, flowing in a northerly direction from the north side of Neumayer Glacier to the head of Fortuna Bay, South Georgia. It was first surveyed in 1928–29 by a German expedition under Kohl-Larsen, who named it for Austrian mountaineer Felix König, who took part in the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner.[1][2]

König Glacier
Location of König Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°10′S 36°48′W
Length3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusFortuna Bay
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "König Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  2. "König Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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