Horntvedt Glacier

Horntvedt Glacier (54°25′S 3°21′E) is a small glacier flowing to the north coast of the island of Bouvetøya. It is situated immediately east of Cape Circoncision. It was first charted in 1898 by a German expedition under Carl Chun, and recharted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition which named it for Harald Horntvedt (1879-1946), the captain of the expedition ship Norvegia.[1][2] [3]

Horntvedt Glacier
Map of Bouvetøya
Map showing the location of Horntvedt Glacier
Map showing the location of Horntvedt Glacier
Horntvedt Glacier
LocationBouvet Island
Coordinates54°25′S 3°21′E
Thicknessunknown
Terminusnorth coast
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Horntvedt Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  2. "Prof. Dr. phil., Dr. med. h. c. Carl Chun". University of Leipzig. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. "Norvegia-ekspedisjonene". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Horntvedt Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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