This page presents the geographical name data for
Fowler Ice Rise 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):
Fowler Ice Rise
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
5200
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
77° 30' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
078° 00' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-77.5
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-78
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
No data
Description
(see definition):
A very large ice rise between Evans Ice Stream and Carlson Inlet, in the SW part of Ronne Ice Shelf. The feature appears to be completely ice covered except for Haag Nunataks which protrude above the surface in the NW portion. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Landsat imagery taken 1973-74. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain Alfred N. Fowler, U.S. Navy (USN) (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1972-74.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Fowler Ice Rise 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
Fowler Ice Rise information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Fowler Ice Rise should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.