Jewell Glacier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jewell Glacier
Location in South Georgia Island
Location	South Georgia
Coordinates	54°16′S 37°8′W / 54.267°S 37.133°W / -54.267; -37.133
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Jossac Bight
Status	unknown

Jewell Glacier (54°16′S 37°8′W / 54.267°S 37.133°W / -54.267; -37.133) is a short glacier flowing south-southwest from Mount Grant into Jossac Bight on the south coast of South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1982 after John A. Jewell, a British Antarctic Survey field assistant in this area in 1976–77, at Rothera Research Station in 1977–78, and Base Commander at Rothera, 1978–80.