Feature Name (see definition): Sjögren Glacier Tongue (historical)

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 13905

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 14' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 058° 38' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.2333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -58.6333333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964

Description (see definition): Formerly the mainly floating extension of Sjögren Glacier (q.v.), Trinity Peninsula, following survey by Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1960-61, was so named in association with the glacier. Reported to have disappeared, February 1994. Landsat 7 ETM satellite imagery confirmed this, February 2000. The area is now covered by the Prince Gustav Channel (q.v.). Formerly, the feature was a tongue of ice between 5 and 7 miles wide, extending 15 miles from Sjögren Glacier across Prince Gustav Channel toward Persson Island. The description was revised 17 July 2007.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data