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Feature Name (see definition): Berkner Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 1273 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 79° 30' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 047° 30' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -79.5 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -47.5 Elevation (see definition): 975 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1960 Description (see definition): A high and completely ice-covered island about 200 mi long and 85 mi wide. This large feature rises to 975 m and separates Ronne Ice Shelf from Filchner Ice Shelf. Discovered by members of the US-IGY party at Ellsworth Station, under the leadership of Captain Finn Ronne, U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR), during the 1957-58 season. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for American physicist Lloyd V. Berkner, engineer with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-30. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Berkner Island 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 Berkner Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Berkner Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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