Name details

Keith Glacier

Keith Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Keith Glacier  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 138358

Feature type: Glacier

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.

Narrative

Glacier 7.5 km wide and 5 km long, flowing south-west from Widmark Ice Piedmont into Darbel Bay, Loubet Coast. Named after Keith Shackleton (1923-2015) artist, illustrator and naturalist. Pioneer of Antarctic tourism from 1969. Trustee of UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. MBE for services to wildlife conservation, 2012.

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Location

Latitude:
66° 19' 00.0" S
-66.31667°
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Longitude:
65° 37' 00.0" W
-65.61667°
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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 Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

request by Adrian Fox, June 2018

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
10-Dec-2016

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