Terre Adelie, King George V Land [cartographic material] / drawn at the Division of National Mapping, Department of National Development
- Bib ID:
- 4449459
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- Australia. Division of National Mapping
- Scale:
- Scale [ca. 1:985,000] (E 138°00'--E 150°00'/S 66°00'--S 68°00')
- Description:
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- 1960
- 1 map ; 24 x 47.5 cm. on sheet 40.5 x 65.5 cm.
- Series:
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) map collection ; no. 3/4/10.
- Biography/History:
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Ninnis Glacier (68°22'S 147°0'E) is a large, heavily hummocked and crevassed glacier descending steeply from the high interior to the sea in a broad valley, on George V Coast in Antarctica. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Lieutenant B. E. S. Ninnis, who lost his life on the far east sledge journey of the expedition on December 14, 1912. The sewards extension of the glacier is formed by the broad Ninnis Glacier Tongue. It was recorded (1962) as projecting seaward about 30 miles (50 km).
Mertz Glacier (67°30'S, 144°45'E) is a heavily crevassed glacier in Antarctica, about 45 miles (72 km.) long and averaging 20 miles (32 km.) wide. It reaches the sea between Cape De la Motte and Cape Hurley where it continues as a large glacier tongue. The Mertz Glacier Tongue is about 45 miles (72 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide. The glacier was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Xavier Mertz, a member of the expedition who lost his life on January 7, 1913, on the far-east sledge journey.
- Notes:
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- Transparency of a topographic map highlighting the Antarctic coastline between Glacier du francais in Terre Adelie and Ninnis Glacier in King George V Land. The largest glacier featured is Mertz Glacier. Photogrammetric survey data taken in January 1960.
- Probably issued by the Dept. of National Mapping.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1960
- Also Titled:
- King George V Land
- Related Records:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1960
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