Lyell Glacier, South Georgia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lyell Glacier |
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 Location in South Georgia Island
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| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°17′S 36°37′W / 54.283°S 36.617°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Cumberland West Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Lyell Glacier (54°17′S 36°37′W / 54.283°S 36.617°W) is a glacier flowing in a northerly direction to Harpon Bay at the southeast head of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. It was mapped by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it for Sir Charles Lyell, an eminent British geologist.
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In Spanish: Glaciar Lyell (Georgias del Sur) para niños
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