Feature Name (see definition): Nansen Ice Sheet

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 10481

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 74° 53' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 163° 10' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -74.8833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 163.1666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1950

Description (see definition): An ice shelf, about 30 mi long and 10 mi wide, nourished by the Priestley and Reeves Glaciers and abutting the N side of Drygalski Ice Tongue, along the coast of Victoria Land. This feature was explored by the South Magnetic Polar Party of the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE), 1907-09, and by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE), 1910-13. Frank Debenham, geologist with the latter expedition, applied the name "Nansen Sheet" as the feature is adjacent to Mount Nansen, the dominating summit in the area.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data