Hamberg Glacier
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Hamberg Glacier is a glacier
which flows in an east-northeast direction from the northeast side of Mount Sugartop
to the west side of the head of Moraine Fjord
, South Georgia
. Charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
, 1901-04, under Nordenskjold, who named it for Axel Hamberg, Swedish geographer, mineralogist and Arctic explorer.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
which flows in an east-northeast direction from the northeast side of Mount Sugartop
Mount Sugartop
Mount Sugartop is a prominent, partly snow-covered mountain, 2,325 m, standing 5 miles northwest of Mount Paget in the Allardyce Range of South Georgia. The name "Sugarloaf Peak" has appeared on maps for this feature for many years, but the SGS, following a survey of South Georgia in 1951-52,...
to the west side of the head of Moraine Fjord
Moraine Fjord
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold, 1901-04, who so named it because of the large glacial moraine at its entrance....
, South Georgia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands, known as the South Sandwich...
. Charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was led by Otto Nordenskjöld and Carl Anton Larsen.-Background:Otto Nordenskjöld, a Swedish geologist and geographer, organized and lead a scientific expedition of the Antarctic Peninsula...
, 1901-04, under Nordenskjold, who named it for Axel Hamberg, Swedish geographer, mineralogist and Arctic explorer.