This page presents the geographical name data for
Quar Ice Shelf 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):
Quar Ice Shelf
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
12236
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
71° 20' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
011° 00' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-71.3333333
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-11
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1970
Description
(see definition):
The ice shelf between Cape Norvegia and Sorasen Ridge along the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE), 1949-52, whose Maudheim Station was located on this ice shelf. Named for Leslie Quar, British radio mechanic and electrician with Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE), who drowned when the weasel (track-driven vehicle) in which he was riding drove over the edge of this ice shelf, Feb. 24, 1951.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Quar Ice Shelf 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
Quar Ice Shelf information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Quar Ice Shelf should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.