Peters Glacier (54°8′S 37°33′W / 54.133°S 37.550°W) is a glacier flowing southward into the west side of Cheapman Bay, South Georgia. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Nikolaus Peters, a leading German authority on whales and whaling and Director of Reichstelle fur Walforschung, Hamburg, 1937–1940.
| Peters Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Peterd Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°8′S 37°33′W / 54.133°S 37.550°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Cheapman Bay |
| Status | unknown |
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