Nordenskjöld Glacier

For Nordenskiöldbreen, a glacier on Spitsbergen, see Nordenskiöldbreen
Nordenskjold Glacier of Cumberland Bay.

Nordenskjold Glacier (54°22′S 36°22′W / 54.367°S 36.367°W / -54.367; -36.367Coordinates: 54°22′S 36°22′W / 54.367°S 36.367°W / -54.367; -36.367) is a large glacier flowing north to the head of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and named for Otto Nordenskiöld, leader of the expedition.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Nordenskjöld Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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