Henningsen Glacier

Henningsen Glacier (54°27′S 36°42′W) is a glacier 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, flowing southwest to the south coast of South Georgia between Cape Darnley and Rocky Bay. It was surveyed in the period 1951–57 by the South Georgia Survey expedition led by Duncan Carse, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Leonard Henningsen, Manager of Tønsbergs Hvalfangeri, Husvik, 1945–50.[1][2]

Henningsen Glacier
Map showing the location of Henningsen Glacier
Map showing the location of Henningsen Glacier
Location of Henningsen Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°27′S 36°42′W
Length3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRocky Bay
Statusunknown

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Henningsen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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