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

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 7519

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 70° 30' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 004° 30' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -70.5

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -4.5

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1966

Description (see definition): An ice shelf about 40 mi wide, fronting on the coast of Queen Maud Land northward of Giaever Ridge. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949-52) and named for John E. Jelbart, Australian observer with Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) who drowned near Maudheim Station on February 24, 1951.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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