This page presents the geographical name data for
Rim Glacier 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):
Rim Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
17360
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
77° 13' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
160° 25' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-77.2166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
160.4166667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1996
Description
(see definition):
Glacier, 10 km long and 2 km wide, flowing N from the polar plateau in a deep valley between Robinson Peak and Mount Vishniac into Mackay Glacier, Victoria Land. The name alludes to the use of a bicycle as a practical means of transportation by a glacial mapping party led by Trevor Chinn, summer season 1992-93, and is part of a theme of cycling names in the area. Approved by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1995.
Date Created
(see definition):
09/22/1998
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Rim Glacier 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
Rim Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Rim Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.