Webb Glacier | |
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Location of Webb Glacier in South Georgia | |
Location | South Georgia |
Coordinates | 54°32′S 36°10′W / 54.533°S 36.167°W |
Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Ross Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Webb Glacier (54°32′S 36°10′W / 54.533°S 36.167°W) is a glacier, 2 miles (3.2 km) long, flowing southeast from Mount Brooker into Ross Glacier on the north side of South Georgia. Surveyed by the South Georgia Survey, 1954–55. Named for Edgar Clive Webb, member of the SGS who, with Ian.M. Brooker, climbed Mount Brooker on January 30, 1955. This glacier forms part of the approach route to the mountain.[1]
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References
- ↑ "Webb Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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