Neumayer Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
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Neumayer Glacier is a glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) wide, which flows east along the north flank of the Allardyce Range to the west side of the head of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskiöld, 1901–1904, and named for Georg von Neumayer.
| Neumayer Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location within South Georgia Island | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°15′S 36°41′W |
| Length | 8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi) |
| Width | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Cumberland West Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Between 2005 and 2009, the glacier retreated 1 kilometer (0.62 mi).[1]
See also
Gallery
Neumayer Glacier in January 2005
Neumayer Glacier in January 2009
Neumayer Glacier, Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia, circa 1882
Neumayer Glacier, Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia, circa 1882
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