Kjerulf Glacier

For the glacier in Svalbard, see Kjerulfbreen. For the glacier in Jan Mayen, see Kjerulf Glacier (Jan Mayen).

Kjerulf Glacier
Map showing the location of Kjerulf Glacier Map showing the location of Kjerulf Glacier Location of Kjerulf Glacier in South Georgia
Location	South Georgia
Coordinates	54°21′S 36°51′W
Length	7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Newark Bay
Status	unknown

Kjerulf Glacier, Norwegian: Kjerulfbreen, (54°21′S 36°51′W) is a glacier 7 nautical miles (13 km) long flowing west from Mount Sugartop to the east side of Newark Bay, on the south coast of South Georgia. It was mapped by Olaf Holtedahl during his visit to South Georgia in 1927–28, and named by him for Norwegian geologist Theodor Kjerulf, Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Christiania.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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