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

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 346

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 65° 43' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 37' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -65.7166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.6166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): No data

Description (see definition): A glacier flowing SSE into Flask Glacier, just W of Fluke Ridge on the E coast of Graham Land. One of several names in the area that reflect a whaling theme. Named in 1987 by the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) from the substance secreted by the sperm whale and used in perfumery.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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