Name details

Adams Flat

Adams Flat (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Adams Flat  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 138260

Feature type: Plain

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A triangular low lying, relatively flat area of approximately 4 square kilometres of sediment-filled glacial valley and occasional rocky outcrops near Davis station.

Named For

Named after Dr Neil Adams (1961-2012), a scientist who was awarded the Australian Antarctic Medal for his outstanding contribution to the development of the science of Antarctic meteorology, and his exceptional abilities as a forecaster for the Australian Antarctic Program.

Location

Latitude:
68° 33' 37.8" S
-68.56049°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
78° 01' 30.1" E
78.02503°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
18-Jul-2017

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