Peters Glacier (South Georgia)

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Peters Glacier (54°8′S 37°33′W) is a glacier flowing southward into the west side of Cheapman Bay, South Georgia. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Nikolaus Peters, a leading German authority on whales and whaling and Director of Reichsstelle für Walforschung, Hamburg, 1937–1940.

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Peters Glacier
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Location of Peterd Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°8′S 37°33′W
Thicknessunknown
TerminusCheapman Bay
Statusunknown
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