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| Type | Tidewater glacier |
|---|---|
| Location | South Georgia Island |
| Coordinates | 54°22′0.12″S 36°31′59.88″W / 54.3667000°S 36.5333000°W |
| Terminus | Cumberland Bay |
| Status | Stable/Advancing |
Harker Glacier is a tidewater glacier on South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The glacier is named for Alfred Harker (1859-1939), an English geologist who specialised in petrology and interpretive petrography. The valley in which Harker Glacier is located drains from south to north out of the Allardyce Range into the eastern side of Cumberland Bay, south of Grytviken, the principal settlement of the island. Harker Glacier is a tidewater glacier that contributes icebergs to the bay. The glacier has not changed significantly since the 1970s, but is further advanced than when it was photographed by Frank Hurley in 1914.[1]
Cited references
- ^ "Scotia Centenary Antarctic Expedition (2002-2003)". Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Glasgow, United Kingdom, pp. 5-6.
See also
External links
- British Antarctic Service Metadata Management System Gazeteer entry for Harker Glacier.
- Photo of Harker Glacier, moraine visible.
- Photo of the calving terminus of Harker Glacier.