This page presents the geographical name data for
Foundation Ice Stream 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):
Foundation Ice Stream
Feature Class
(see definition):
Stream
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
5191
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
83° 15' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
060° 00' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-83.25
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-60
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1968
Description
(see definition):
A major ice stream in the Pensacola Mountains, draining northward for 150 miles along the west side of the Patuxent and Neptune Ranges to enter Ronne Ice Shelf westward of Dufek Massif. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for the National Science Foundation, which has played a leading role in support of the U.S. Antarctic Research Program during this period.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Foundation Ice Stream 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
Foundation Ice Stream information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Foundation Ice Stream should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.