Wheeler Glacier
Wheeler Glacier (54°36′S 36°22′W) is a glacier draining the north flank of Mount Fraser, flowing west-northwest for 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south coast of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951–57. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for J.F.G. Wheeler, British zoologist and member of the scientific staff of the Discovery Investigations Marine Station, Grytviken, South Georgia, 1925–27 and 1929–30.[1]
| Wheeler Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wheeler Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°36′S 36°22′W |
| Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Royal Bay |
| Status | unknown |
References
- "Wheeler Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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