Feature Name (see definition): Crosson Ice Shelf

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 3344

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 74° 57' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 109° 30' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -74.95

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -109.5

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1976

Description (see definition): An ice shelf about 35 mi wide, located N and NE of Mount Murphy along the Walgreen Coast of Marie Byrd Land. The ice shelf is nurtured by Smith, Pope, Vane, and Haynes Glaciers. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander W.E. Crosson, U.S. Navy (USN), Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data