Name details

Shipley Glacier Tongue

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139247

Feature type: Tongue

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

The seaward extension of the Shipley Glacier, approximately 1.5km in length. The tongue is formed where Shipley Glacier is squeezed between Cape Barrow and Turret Island, also forming Siren Bay on its eastward side.

Named For

Named in association with Shipley Glacier. Originally described by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910-13 who camped nearby. Examination of historic aerial photos and maps shows that the ice tongue forms, breaks away, and reforms in this location.

Location

Latitude:
71° 22' 30.5" S
-71.37514°
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Longitude:
169° 14' 30.1" E
169.24169°
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Altitude:
36 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
0.5m Antarctic Imagery Mosaic, DigitalGlobe Inc 2018
Source Identifier:
10300100798B7200
Source Scale:
1:1889.76
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point based on REMA elevation

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
1-Jan-1958

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