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Feature Name (see definition): Abrupt Point Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 33 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 54' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 056° 42' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.9 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 56.7 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1965 Description (see definition): Rocky point 3 mi SW of Patricia Islands, on the W side of Edward VIII Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Brattodden (the abrupt point). The Norwegian name was translated by ANCA following a 1954 Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) survey of the area. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Abrupt Point 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 Abrupt Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Abrupt Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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