Lyell Glacier, South Georgia

For the former glacier in California, see Lyell Glacier.

Lyell Glacier
Location of Lyelli Glacier in South Georgia
Location	South Georgia
Coordinates	54°17′S 36°37′W
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Cumberland West Bay
Status	unknown

Lyell Glacier (54°17′S 36°37′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.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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