Helland Glacier

Helland Glacier
Map showing the location of Helland Glacier
Location of Helland Glacier in South Georgia
Location South Georgia
Coordinates 54°29′S 36°37′W / 54.483°S 36.617°W / -54.483; -36.617
Length 4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Rocky Bay
Status unknown

Helland Glacier (54°29′S 36°37′W / 54.483°S 36.617°W / -54.483; -36.617Coordinates: 54°29′S 36°37′W / 54.483°S 36.617°W / -54.483; -36.617) is a glacier 4 nautical miles (7 km) long flowing southwest from Mount Paget to Rocky Bay, on the south side of South Georgia. It was mapped by Olaf Holtedahl during his visit to South Georgia in 1927–28, and named by him for Amund Helland, a Norwegian mining geologist and glaciologist.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Helland Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Helland Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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