Name details

Polheim

Polheim (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Polheim  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139297

Feature type: Historic

Origin

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

Narrative

The historic site of Amundsen's South Pole camp.

Named For

The name given by Amundsen to his camp (and tent) at the South Pole from 14 to 17 December 1911. Any physical remains are long buried under accumulated snow, and one day may be conveyed to the coast by the flow of ice. Protected as HSM-80 Amundsen's Tent under the Antarctic Treaty System, also preventing attempts to dig for the tent.

Location

Latitude:
90° 00' 00.0" S
-90.00000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
0° 00' 00.0" E
0.00000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
2850 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

Attempt at calculating travel of the tent in the ice flow in this paper: https://doi.org/10.1017%2FS0032247410000719

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
1-Jan-1958

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