Geikie Glacier

Geikie Glacier (54°17′S 36°41′W) is a glacier which flows northeast to Mercer Bay, at the southwest end of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. It was first charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it after Sir Archibald Geikie, a noted Scottish geologist and Director-General of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1882–1901.[1][2]

Geikie Glacier
Location of Geikie Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°17′S 36°41′W
Thicknessunknown
TerminusCumberland West Bay
Statusunknown

It should not be confused with Geikie Glacier (58° 35' 48" N, 136° 36' 34" W), part of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Southeast Alaska. The Alaskan Geikie Glacier was named in 1879 by John Muir for James Geikie (1839–1915), Sir Archibald's younger brother. By 1892, the glacier had retreated and broken in two. The more northerly glacier retained the name "Geikie" and the other, renamed "Wood Glacier," has since disappeared.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Geikie Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  2. "Geike Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. "Geikie Glacier". alaska.guide. Alaska Guide Co. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

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