Paget Glacier
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Paget Glacier is a glacier
in South Georgia, 4 miles (6 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, which flows northeast from the north slopes of Mount Paget
into the west side of Nordenskjold Glacier
. Roughly surveyed in 1928-29 by a German expedition under Kohl-Larsen, and resurveyed in 1951-52 by the SGS. The name, which is derived from nearby Mount Paget, was given by the SGS, 1951-52.
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...
in South Georgia, 4 miles (6 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, which flows northeast from the north slopes of Mount Paget
Mount Paget
Mount Paget is a summit of Allardyce Range on the South Atlantic/Antarctic island of South Georgia. It is the highest peak in the island of South Georgia, and any territory of the United Kingdom...
into the west side of Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordenskjold Glacier is a large glacier flowing north to the head of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and named for Otto Nordenskiöld, leader of the expedition.-External links:*...
. Roughly surveyed in 1928-29 by a German expedition under Kohl-Larsen, and resurveyed in 1951-52 by the SGS. The name, which is derived from nearby Mount Paget, was given by the SGS, 1951-52.