Name details

Solberg Inlet

Solberg Inlet (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Solberg Inlet  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 111260

Feature type: Inlet

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:

Narrative

in Larsen Ice Shelf between the SE point of Joerg Peninsula and Periphery Point, Bowman Coast, was photographed from the air by Ellsworth, 21 November 1935 (Joerg, 1936, Fig. 4, p.456); following study of Wilkins' and Ellsworth's photographs, roughly outlined and located (Joerg, 1937, map facing p.444); further photographed from the air and roughly surveyed from the ground by USAS in 1940 (USHO, 1943, p.271, photograph facing p.273; chart 2562, 1943); photographed from the air and surveyed from the ground by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island" in 1947; named after Rear-Adm. Thorvald A. Solberg, USN, who as Chief of Naval Research, authorized the assistance given to RARE by the Office of Naval Research (APC, 1955, p.19; DCS 601 sheet 68 64, 1955; USGS sketch map Palmer Land (North Part), 1979). Zaliv Solberg (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Ensenada Solberg (Chile. DNH, 1962, p.228; IHA, 1974, p.265). Ledyanoy Zaliv Solberg (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl.24).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
68° 18' 00.0" S
-68.30000°
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Longitude:
65° 13' 00.0" W
-65.21667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
28-Jan-1953

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