Sultan Glacier

Sultan Glacier is a glacier flowing south-west into Table Bay, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after HMS Sultan, a shore-based Royal Navy engineering school which provided the refuge hut for the UK Joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970-71.

Sultan Glacier
Location of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands
Location of Sultan Glacier in Antarctica
Sultan Glacier (Antarctica)
LocationElephant Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates61°08′00″S 55°21′00″W
Thicknessunknown
TerminusTable Bay
Statusunknown

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     This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Sultan Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 


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