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Feature Name (see definition): Pagodroma Gorge Feature Class (see definition): Valley Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 11274 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 70° 50' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 068° 08' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -70.8333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 68.1333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1971 Description (see definition): A steep-sided gorge 3 mi long which joins Radok and Beaver Lakes, in the Prince Charles Mountains. Photographed from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) aircraft in 1956. The gorge was traveled by A. Medvecky, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) geologist in Jan.-Feb., 1969. Named by ANCA after the Snow Petrels (Pagodroma nivea) which nest in the weathered sandstone walls of the gorge. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Pagodroma Gorge 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 Pagodroma Gorge information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Pagodroma Gorge should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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