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Austbanen Moraine: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Austbanen Moraine 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): Austbanen Moraine

Feature Class (see definition): Ridge

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 734

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 32' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 012° 21' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.5333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 12.35

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970

Description (see definition): A medial moraine in the glacier between Westliche and Mittlere Petermann Ranges in the Wohlthat Mountains, originating at Svarttindane Peaks and trending N for 12 miles. First roughly plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition (GerAE), 1938-39. Mapped by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (NorAE), 1956-60, from air photos and surveys and named Austbanen (the east path). Vestbanen Moraine, a similar paralleling feature, lies 7 mi westward.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Austbanen Moraine 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 Austbanen Moraine information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Austbanen Moraine should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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