Neumayer Glacier
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Neumayer Glacier is a glacier
, 8 nautical mile
s (15 km) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) wide, which flows east along the north flank of the Allardyce Range
to the west side of the head of Cumberland West Bay
, South Georgia
. Charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
under Otto Nordenskiöld
, 1901–04, and named for Georg von Neumayer
.
Between 2005 and 2009, the glacier retreated 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi).
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...
, 8 nautical mile
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
s (15 km) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) wide, which flows east along the north flank of the Allardyce Range
Allardyce Range
The Allardyce Range is a mountain range rising south of Cumberland Bay and dominating the central part of South Georgia, a UK overseas territory. Mount Paget is the highest peak of the range and also the highest point in the UK territory...
to the west side of the head 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
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...
. 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...
under Otto Nordenskiöld
Otto Nordenskiöld
Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld was a Finnish and Swedish geologist, geographer, and polar explorer.-Biography:...
, 1901–04, and named for Georg von Neumayer
Georg von Neumayer
Georg Balthazar von Neumayer , was a German polar explorer and scientist who conceived the idea of international cooperation for meteorology and scientific observation....
.
Between 2005 and 2009, the glacier retreated 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi).