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Glacier in Antarctica

König Glacier
Map showing the location of König GlacierMap showing the location of König GlacierLocation of König Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°10′S 36°48′W / 54.167°S 36.800°W / -54.167; -36.800
Length3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusFortuna Bay
Statusunknown

König Glacier (54°10′S 36°48′W / 54.167°S 36.800°W / -54.167; -36.800) 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.

See also

References

  1. "König Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. "König Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "König Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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