Nachtigal Glacier

Nachtigal Glacier
Nachtigal Glacier
	Location of Nachtigal Glacier in South Georgia
Location	South Georgia
Coordinates	54°29′S 36°9′W / 54.483°S 36.150°W
Length	2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Doris Bay
Status	unknown

Nachtigal Glacier is a glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long flowing north from Mount Fagan toward Doris Bay, South Georgia. Charted by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, who named the glacier after Dr. Gustav Nachtigal (1834–85), German physician and explorer of Africa.^[1]

References

^ "Nachtigal Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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