Kjerulf Glacier

For the glacier in Svalbard, see Kjerulfbreen. For the glacier in Jan Mayen, see Kjerulf Glacier (Jan Mayen).

Kjerulf Glacier
Map showing the location of Kjerulf Glacier
Map showing the location of Kjerulf Glacier
Location of Kjerulf Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°21′S 36°51′W / 54.350°S 36.850°W / -54.350; -36.850
Length7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusNewark Bay
Statusunknown

Kjerulf Glacier, Norwegian: Kjerulfbreen, (54°21′S 36°51′W / 54.350°S 36.850°W / -54.350; -36.850) is a glacier 7 nautical miles (13 km) long flowing west from Mount Sugartop to the east side of Newark Bay, on the south coast of South Georgia. It was mapped by Olaf Holtedahl during his visit to South Georgia in 1927–28, and named by him for Norwegian geologist Theodor Kjerulf, Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Christiania.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kjerulf Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Kjerulf Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Kjerulf Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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