Olstad Glacier
Olstad Glacier | |
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Location of Peter Island in Antarctica | |
Location of Olstad in Antarctica | |
Type | heavily crevassed |
Location | Palmer Archipelago |
Coordinates | 68°50′S 90°41′W / 68.833°S 90.683°W / -68.833; -90.683 |
Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Tofte Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Olstad Glacier (68°50′S 90°41′W / 68.833°S 90.683°W / -68.833; -90.683Coordinates: 68°50′S 90°41′W / 68.833°S 90.683°W / -68.833; -90.683) is a heavily crevassed glacier descending to the west coast of Peter I Island about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Tofte Glacier. Peter I Island was circumnavigated by the Norwegian whale catcher Odd I in January 1927 and was explored from the Norvegia in February 1929.
The glacier is named for Ola Olstad, Norwegian zoologist who, transported by various whaling ships, conducted research in South Georgia, South Shetland Islands and Palmer Archipelago in 1927-28.[1] Olstad parttook in the first expedtion to land on Peter I Island, the second Norvegia expedition, in February 1929.[2]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Olstad Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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