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Dawson-Lambton Ice Stream

Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 108447

Feature type: Watercourse

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

• Buenos Aires, glaciar (Argentina)
• Dawson-Lambton Glacier (Russia)
• Dawson-Lambton Glacier (United States of America)

Narrative

flowing NW into Weddell Sea, S of Halley, Caird Coast, was sighted by BITAE, 16 January 1915, when it was described as a huge glacial overflow from the ice sheet, and named Dawson-Lambton Glacier after Miss Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton, a financial supporter of the expedition (Shackleton, 1919, p.xii, 27, end map; USBGN, 1947, p.153; AGS map, 1970). Dawson-Lambton Gletscher (Shackleton, [1921], end map). Ventisquero Dawson Lamston [sic] (Cordovez Madariaga, 1945, p.38). Glaciar Dawson Lamblon [sic] (Argentina. IGM map,1946). Glaciar Dawson Lambton (Argentina. MM chart N-"P"-1). Lednik Doson-Lambton (Baranov and others, 1954, map p.283). Glaciar Buenos Aires, after the Argentine capital, following AAE, 1953-54, which visited the area (Argentina. MM chart 121, 1954; Pierrou, 1970, p.225). Riesengletscher Dawson Lambton (Capurro, 1955, p.163). Gletscher Dawson Lambton (Capurro, 1955, p.154). Following a reconnaissance flight by TAE in 1956-57, it was reported that the ice stream had receded considerably since 1915 (Fuchs and Hillary, 1958f, p.27; Blaiklock and others, 1966, p.5). Dawson Lambton-Breen (Fuchs and Hillary, 1958b, p.34). Karhon Hayevishah Dauson Lembton [sic] (Fuchs and Hillary, 1958a, map p.12). Dawson-Lambtonv Ledovec (Bártl, 1958, map facing p.144). Dawson Lambton Gletcheren (Fuchs and Hillary, 1958c, p.41). Lednik Doson-Lamton [sic] (Soviet Union. UNGSVF chart 334, 1958). Glaciar de Dawson Lambton (Fuchs and Hillary, 1959e, p.34). Glacier Dawson Lambton (Fuchs and Hillary, 1959g, p.37). Dawson Lambton-Glaciären (Fuchs and Hillary, 1959a, p.31). Lodowiec Dawson Lambton (Fuchs and Hillary, 1959f, map p.37). Dawson Lambton Gletsjer (Fuchs and Hillary, [1959d], p.30). Doson Ramuton [sic] Glacier (Fuchs and Hillary, 1959c, Vol. 1, p.54). Dawson Lambtonov Ledenik (Fuchs and Hillary, 1960a, p.25). Dawson Lambton-Gleccser (Fuchs and Hillary, 1962, map p.25). Dawsom [sic] Lambton Glacier (USAF chart GNC 26N, 1970). Dawson Lampton [sic] Glacier (BA chart 3176, 15.i.1971). Glasiar [sic] Dawson Lambton (Chile, IGM map 6000-5300, 1972). Following surveys by BAS from Halley in 1967 and 1970, the feature was renamed Dawson-Lambton Ice Stream (Thomas, 1973, map p.6; APC, 1982, p.3). The ice stream was delineated from USLANDSAT imagery of 22 February 1974. Dawson-Lambton Glacier (BA chart 4024, 11.ix.1987)

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