Jewell Glacier
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Jewell Glacier is a short glacier
flowing south-southwest from Mount Grant
into Jossac Bight
on the south coast of South Georgia
. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee
(UK-APC) in 1982 after John A. Jewell, British Antarctic Survey
(BAS) field assistant in this area, 1976-77, Rothera Research Station
, 1977-78; Base Commander
, Rothera, 1978-80.
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...
flowing south-southwest from Mount Grant
Mount Grant, South Georgia
Mount Grant is a mountain standing between Esmark and Keilhau Glaciers on the south side of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951–57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Henry E.W. Grant, Colonial Secretary...
into Jossac Bight
Jossac Bight
]Jossac Bight is a bight extending for 7 miles along the south coast of South Georgia between Holmestrand and Aspasia Point. The name "Jossac Bite" [sic] was used by the early sealers for a bight to the southeast of King Haakon Bay, probably the feature now described...
on the south coast of South Georgia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands, known as the South Sandwich...
. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee is a United Kingdom government committee, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
(UK-APC) in 1982 after John A. Jewell, British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
(BAS) field assistant in this area, 1976-77, Rothera Research Station
Rothera Research Station
Rothera research station is a British Antarctic Survey base on the Antarctic Peninsula, located at Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Rothera also serves as the capital of the British Overseas Territory, the British Antarctic Territory....
, 1977-78; Base Commander
Base commander
The base commander is the officer assigned to command a military base. In the United States armed forces, a base commander is generally an O-6 grade officer, meaning Colonel or Captain . A base commander may be a higher or lower rank, however, depending on the installation. In the US Army, a base...
, Rothera, 1978-80.