This page presents the geographical name data for
Amundsen Icefall 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):
Amundsen Icefall
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
377
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
85° 28' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
166° 42' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-85.4666667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-166.7
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1966
Description
(see definition):
A steep and turbulent icefall where the Axel Heiberg Glacier descends from the polar plateau between Mount Fridtjof Nansen and Mount Don Pedro Christophersen, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961-62) for Captain Roald Amundsen, who ascended Axel Heiberg Glacier enroute to the South Pole in 1911.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Amundsen Icefall 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
Amundsen Icefall information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Amundsen Icefall should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.