Nordenskjöld Glacier

Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordenskjold Glacier
	View of the glacier terminus at Cumberland Bay.
	Location of Nordenskjöld Glacier in South Georgia
Location	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Coordinates	54°22′S 36°22′W / 54.367°S 36.367°W
Terminus	Cumberland East Bay; Southern Ocean

Nordenskjöld Glacier is a large glacier in South Georgia.

The glacier flows north and has its terminus at the head of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of the island.^[1] It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and named after Otto Nordenskjöld, leader of the expedition. Sheridan Peak sits near the glacier's head.

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Glaciers in the Antarctic
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