Nils Larsen Glacier

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Nils Larsen Glacier (68°50′S 90°35′W) is a glacier descending to the west coast of Peter I Island close northward of Norvegia Bay.

Discovery and name

In February 1929 the crew of the Norvegia carried out a series of investigations of Peter I Island and discovered this glacier during that expedition. The glacier was named for Nils Larsen, captain of the Norvegia.