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Glacier in Antarctica

Paget Glacier
Map showing the location of Paget GlacierMap showing the location of Paget GlacierLocation of Paget Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°24′S 36°28′W / 54.400°S 36.467°W / -54.400; -36.467
Length4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi)
Width1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusNordenskjöld Glacier
Statusunknown

Paget Glacier (54°24′S 36°28′W / 54.400°S 36.467°W / -54.400; -36.467) is a glacier in South Georgia, 4 miles (6 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, which flows northeast from the north slopes of Mount Paget into the west side of Nordenskjold Glacier. The glacier was roughly surveyed in 1928–29 by a German expedition under Kohl-Larsen, and resurveyed in 1951–52 by the SGS. The name, which is derived from nearby Mount Paget, was given by the SGS in 1951–52.

See also

References

  1. "Paget Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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