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Feature Name (see definition): Norris Reef Feature Class (see definition): Bar Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 10823 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 54° 25' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 003° 20' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -54.4166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 3.3333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1957 Description (see definition): A reef lying close off the western shore of Bouvetoya, 0.5 mi southwest of Cape Circoncision. First charted in 1898 by a German expedition under Karl Chun. Recharted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt. Named by the Norwegians after British sealer Captain George Norris who, with the Sprightly and Lively, visited Bouvetoya in 1825. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Norris Reef 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 Norris Reef information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Norris Reef should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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