Lewald Glacier
| Lewald Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lewald Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°45′S 35°52′W / 54.750°S 35.867°W |
| Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Status | unknown |
Lewald Glacier (54°45′S 35°52′W / 54.750°S 35.867°W) is a small glacier 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of Cape Vahsel, flowing northward to the coast at the east end of South Georgia. It was named by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, for Theodor Lewald, Ministerialdirektor im Reichsamt des Innern, Germany, who took an active interest in the expedition.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "Lewald Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ^ "Lewald Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Lewald Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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