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Feature Name (see definition): Saunders Coast Feature Class (see definition): Beach Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 13315 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 45' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 150° 00' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.75 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -150 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964 Description (see definition): That portion of the coast of Marie Byrd Land between Cape Colbeck and Brennan Point. This coast was explored from the air on Dec. 5, 1929, by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) (1928-30) and was first mapped from aerial photographs obtained on that flight by Captain Harold E. Saunders, U.S. Navy (USN) (Saunders Mountain, q.v.), for whom the coast is named. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Saunders Coast 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 Saunders Coast information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saunders Coast should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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