Lyell Glacier (54°17′S 36°37′W / 54.283°S 36.617°W) 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.[1][2]
| Lyell Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lyelli Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°17′S 36°37′W / 54.283°S 36.617°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Cumberland West Bay |
| Status | unknown |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lyell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Lyell Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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