Storey Glacier

Storey Glacier
Map showing the location of Storey Glacier
Location of Storey Glacier in South Georgia
Location South Georgia
Coordinates 54°47′S 36°1′W / 54.783°S 36.017°W / -54.783; -36.017
Length 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Drygalski Fjord
Status unknown

Storey Glacier (54°47′S 36°1′W / 54.783°S 36.017°W / -54.783; -36.017Coordinates: 54°47′S 36°1′W / 54.783°S 36.017°W / -54.783; -36.017) is a glacier on the northeast side of Drygalski Fjord at the southeast end of South Georgia. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Bryan C. Storey, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) geologist, 1974-79, who worked in the area, 1976-78.

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