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

Feature Class (see definition): Crater

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 17065

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 78° 12' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 163° 22' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.2

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 163.3666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1995

Description (see definition): An ice-free volcanic crater lying to the south of the snout of Howchin Glacier on Chancellor Ridge, Royal Society Range. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (1994) after Lieutenant Cmdr. James F. Brandau, U.S. Navy (USN), Squadron VX-6 helicopter pilot in the area, 1964 and 1965.

Date Created (see definition): 06/22/1998

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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