This page presents the geographical name data for Median Snowfield 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): Median Snowfield
Feature Class (see definition): Glacier
Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID (see definition): 9783
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
83° 30' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
052° 30' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -83.5
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -52.5
Elevation (see definition): No data
Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1968
Description (see definition): A large snowfield in the Pensacola Mountains between Torbert Escarpment, in the Neptune Range, and the southern part of the Forrestal Range. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1956-66. This name given by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) reflects the position of the feature between the Neptune and Forrestal Ranges.
Date Created (see definition): No data
Date Edited (see definition): No data