Philippi Glacier is a glacier flowing east into Brandt Cove on the southwest side of Drygalski Fjord, at the southeast end of South Georgia. Charted by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, who named it for Emil Philippi, glaciologist with the German Antarctic Expedition, 1901–03, under Erich von Drygalski, and professor of geology at the University of Jena.
| Philippi Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Philippi Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°49′S 36°3′W / 54.817°S 36.050°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Drygalski Fjord |
| Status | unknown |
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Philippi Glacier (South Georgia)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
54°49′S 36°3′W / 54.817°S 36.050°W
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