Geikie Glacier
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Geikie Glacier is a glacier
which flows northeast to Mercer Bay
, at the southwest end of Cumberland West Bay
, South Georgia. First charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, who named it after Sir Archibald Geikie
(1835–1924), noted Scottish geologist and Director-General
of the Geological Survey Great Britain, 1882-1901.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
which flows northeast to Mercer Bay
Mercer Bay
Mercer Bay is a small bay marked by Geikie Glacier at its head, at the southwest end of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. The bay appears on a sketch map of Cumberland Bay by Lieutenant S.A. Duse of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901-04. The name is first used on a chart based upon survey...
, at the southwest end of Cumberland West Bay
Cumberland West Bay
Cumberland West Bay is a bay forming the western arm of Cumberland Bay, South Georgia. It is entered southward of Larsen Point, where it is wide, and extends in a southwest direction. This feature was surveyed by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, who named it West Bay. It was remapped...
, South Georgia. First charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was led by Otto Nordenskjöld and Carl Anton Larsen.-Background:Otto Nordenskjöld, a Swedish geologist and geographer, organized and lead a scientific expedition of the Antarctic Peninsula...
, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, who named it after Sir Archibald Geikie
Archibald Geikie
Sir Archibald Geikie, OM, KCB, PRS, FRSE , was a Scottish geologist and writer.-Early life:Geikie was born in Edinburgh in 1835, the eldest son of musician and music critic James Stuart Geikie...
(1835–1924), noted Scottish geologist and Director-General
Director-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of the Geological Survey Great Britain, 1882-1901.