Furness Glacier

{{Short description|Glacier in Antarctica}}

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South Shetland Islands

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Furness Glacier ({{coord|61|6|S|54|52|W|source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}) is a small glacier flowing between Cape Belsham and Point Wild to the north coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. It was charted and named by the Ernest Shackleton Endurance expedition 1914–16.

See also

References

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File:South Shetland-2016-Elephant Island (Point Wild)–Furness Glacier 02.jpg]]

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{{Glaciers in the Antarctic}}

{{Glaciers of South Shetland Islands}}

Category:Glaciers of Elephant Island

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