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Lyell Glacier, South Georgia

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Lyell Glacier
Map showing the location of Lyell GlacierMap showing the location of Lyell GlacierLocation of Lyelli Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°17′S 36°37′W / 54.283°S 36.617°W / -54.283; -36.617
Thicknessunknown
TerminusCumberland West Bay
Statusunknown

Lyell Glacier (54°17′S 36°37′W / 54.283°S 36.617°W / -54.283; -36.617) is a glacier flowing in a northerly direction to Harpon Bay at the southeast head of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. It was mapped by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it for Sir Charles Lyell, an eminent British geologist.

See also

References

  1. "Lyell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. "Lyell Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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

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