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Glacier in Antarctica

Quensel Glacier
Map showing the location of Quensel GlacierMap showing the location of Quensel GlacierLocation of Quensel Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°46′S 35°50′W / 54.767°S 35.833°W / -54.767; -35.833
Thicknessunknown
TerminusCooper Bay
Statusunknown

Quensel Glacier (54°46′S 35°50′W / 54.767°S 35.833°W / -54.767; -35.833) is a small glacier flowing southeast into Cooper Bay at the east tip of South Georgia. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Percy D. Quensel, Swedish geologist of Uppsala University, who visited South Georgia with Carl Skottsberg in 1909.

See also

References

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

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