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Spenceley Glacier
Location of Spenceley Glacier in South Georgia
Location South Georgia
Coordinates 54°35′S 36°19′W / 54.583°S 36.317°W / -54.583; -36.317
Length 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Brøgger Glacier
Status unknown

Spenceley Glacier (54°35′S 36°19′W / 54.583°S 36.317°W / -54.583; -36.317Coordinates: 54°35′S 36°19′W / 54.583°S 36.317°W / -54.583; -36.317) is a glacier 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing northwest along the southwest flank of Salvesen Range to Brøgger Glacier, in the south part of South Georgia. Surveyed by the South Georgia Survey (SGS) under Duncan Carse in the period 1951–57, and named for George Spenceley, photographer, mountaineer on the SGS, 1955–56 and member of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club and Alpine Club.

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