Spenceley Glacier

Spenceley Glacier (54°35′S 36°19′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]

Spenceley Glacier
Location of Spenceley Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°35′S 36°19′W
Length6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBrøgger Glacier
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "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) 


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.