Fortuna Glacier

Fortuna Glacier
Glaciar Fortuna
Fortuna Glacier
Map showing the location of Fortuna Glacier
Map showing the location of Fortuna Glacier
Location of Fortuna Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°6′S 36°51′W / 54.100°S 36.850°W / -54.100; -36.850
Thicknessunknown
TerminusFortuna Bay
Statusunknown

Fortuna Glacier is a tidewater glacier at the mouth of Cumberland Bay on the island of South Georgia. It flows in a northeast direction to its terminus just west of Cape Best, with an eastern distributary almost reaching the west side of Fortuna Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. It was named in about 1912, presumably after the whale catcher Fortuna,[1] and is notable for two major events in the 20th century.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gnis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Fortuna Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 21 January 2018.