| Lyell Glacier | |
|---|---|
)  Location of Lyelli Glacier in South Georgia | |
| 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.[1][2]
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
- ^ "Lyell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ "Lyell Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Lyell Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)