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Philippi Glacier: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Philippi Glacier in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division

Feature Name (see definition): Philippi Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 11713

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 54° 49' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 036° 03' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -54.8166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -36.05

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1955

Description (see definition): Glacier flowing E into Brandt Cove on the SW side of Drygalski Fjord, at the SE end of South Georgia. Charted by the German Antarctic Expedition (GerAE), 1911-12, under Filchner, who named it for Emil Philippi, glaciologist with the German Antarctic Expedition (GerAE), 1901-03, under Drygalski, and professor of geology at the University of Jena.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Philippi Glacier in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Philippi Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Philippi Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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