This page presents the geographical name data for
Chain Moraines 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):
Chain Moraines
Feature Class
(see definition):
Ridge
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
17346
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
77° 11' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
160° 30' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-77.1833333
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
160.5
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1996
Description
(see definition):
Drifting moraines located 5 km NW of Skew Peak at the confluent flow of ice from Rim Glacier, Spocket Glacier, and Mackay Glacier, including the moraines at the W side of Rim Glacier, in Victoria Land. Approved by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1995, the name alludes to the use of a bicycle as a practical means of transportation by a New Zealand glacial mapping party led by Trevor Chinn, summer season 1992-93, and is part of a theme of cycling names in the area.
Date Created
(see definition):
09/22/1998
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Chain Moraines 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
Chain Moraines information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Chain Moraines should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.