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This page presents the geographical name data for
Ranvik Bay 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):
Ranvik Bay
Feature Class
(see definition):
Bay
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
12356
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
69° 00' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
077° 40' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-69
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
77.6666667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1947
Description
(see definition):
An open bay 15 mi wide, lying southward of Rauer Islands in the southeast part of Prydz Bay. Discovered and charted in February 1935 by a Norwegian expedition led by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in the Thorshavn. Named after the estate of Lars Christensen, sponsor of the expedition, situated at the head of Ranvik, a bay in Norway.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Ranvik Bay 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
Ranvik Bay information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Ranvik Bay should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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