Murray Snowfield

Murray Snowfield

Murray Snowfield (54°9′S 37°9′W / 54.15°S 37.15°W / -54.15; -37.15) is a snowfield centered 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Possession Bay in South Georgia. The name "John Murray-Gletscher" was given to a glacier flowing into the head of Possession Bay by members of the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911-12. The SGS, 1955–56, reported that there is no true glacier in this position, but that the nearby snowfield requires a name.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Murray Snowfield" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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