Henningsen Glacier

Henningsen Glacier
Map showing the location of Henningsen Glacier
Location of Henningsen Glacier in South Georgia
Location South Georgia
Coordinates 54°27′S 36°42′W / 54.450°S 36.700°W / -54.450; -36.700
Length 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Rocky Bay
Status unknown

Henningsen Glacier (54°27′S 36°42′W / 54.450°S 36.700°W / -54.450; -36.700Coordinates: 54°27′S 36°42′W / 54.450°S 36.700°W / -54.450; -36.700) is a glacier 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, flowing southwest to the south coast of South Georgia between Cape Darnley and Rocky Bay. It was surveyed in the period 1951–57 by the South Georgia Survey expedition led by Duncan Carse, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Leonard Henningsen, Manager of Tønsbergs Hvalfangeri, Husvik, 1945–50.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Henningsen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Henningsen Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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