Ryan Glacier
Map showing the location of Ryan Glacier
Map showing the location of Ryan Glacier
Location of Ryan Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°3′S 37°36′W / 54.050°S 37.600°W / -54.050; -37.600
Length2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusIce Fjord
Statusunknown

Ryan Glacier (54°3′S 37°36′W / 54.050°S 37.600°W / -54.050; -37.600) is a glacier, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, flowing west to the head of Ice Fjord, South Georgia. The German Antarctic Expedition (1911–12) named this glacier for Dr. Albrecht Penck, though an incorrect spelling "Penk" appeared on published maps. A number of significant Antarctic features, including a glacier, are named for Albrecht Penck. To avoid confusion of these names the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) recommended in 1957 that this feature be renamed. Ryan Glacier is named for Alfredo R.L. Ryan, president since 1946 of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca, which operated the whaling station at Grytviken.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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