Briggs Glacier
Briggs Glacier is a glacier between Mount Worsley and The Trident in central South Georgia, flowing northwest into Murray Snowfield. It was charted as a glacier flowing into the head of Possession Bay in 1929 by Lieutenant Commander John M.Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Worsley.
Mount Worsley
Peak
Mount Worsley is a mountain, 1,105 m, on the west side of Briggs Glacier in South Georgia.
Briggs Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 518 metres
- Description: glacier in South Georgia
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.16667° or 54° 10′ south
Longitude
-37.13333° or 37° 8′ west
Elevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)
Open location code
39Q4RVM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Briggs Glacier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布里格斯冰川”
- German: “Briggs-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Briggsbreen”
- Portuguese: “Geleira Briggs”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Briggs”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glacier Point and Zero Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Murray Snowfield and The Trident.
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