Morris Glacier (South Georgia)
Morris Glacier (54°5′S 37°14′W) is a glacier flowing north to the head of Sea Leopard Fjord in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. it was charted in 1912–13 by American naturalist Robert Cushman Murphy, aboard the brig Daisy, who named it for Edward Lyman Morris, a botanist who was then head of the Department of Natural Science at the Brooklyn Museum.[1][2]
| Morris Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Morris Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°5′S 37°14′W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Bay of Isles |
| Status | unknown |
References
- "Morris Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- "Morris Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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