Name details

Nimrod Ice Stream

Nimrod Ice Stream (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Nimrod Ice Stream  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 741

Feature type: Ice stream

Origin

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

Narrative

An ice stream trending northwards across the Polar Plateau for about 95 km before discharging into the Nimrod Glacier. Discovered by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). Named from the Nimrod Glacier.

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Location

Latitude:
83° 19' 59.9" S
-83.33330°
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Longitude:
154° 30' 00.0" E
154.50000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
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Approval status

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