Weddell Glacier

Weddell Glacier
Map showing the location of Weddell Glacier Map showing the location of Weddell Glacier Location of Weddell Glacier in South Georgia
Location	South Georgia
Coordinates	54°35′S 36°0′W
Length	2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Royal Bay
Status	unknown

Weddell Glacier (54°35′S 36°0′W) is a glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long on the north side of South Georgia, flowing north into Royal Bay between Will Point and Cape Charlotte. First mapped by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, and named for James Weddell, Master, Royal Navy, who as a sealing captain visited South Georgia in 1823.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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