Earth:Ad Astra Ice Cap (Greenland)
| Ad Astra Ice Cap | |
|---|---|
| Ad Astra Iskappe | |
 Ad Astra Ice Cap Sentinel-2 image. The Admiralty Glacier is seen on the upper left. | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Ice cap |
| Location | Queen Louise Land |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 77°00′N 24°00′W / 77°N 24°W |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Ad Astra Ice Cap (Danish: Ad Astra Iskappe) is an ice cap in Queen Louise Land, northeastern Greenland.[1] Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park.
History
The ice cap was mapped during the 1952–54 British North Greenland expedition led by Commander James Simpson. It was named in honor of the Royal Air Force in order to commemorate the air transport supplied to the expedition. The name "Adastra Ice Cap" had been suggested by Brian Roberts, but finally "Ad Astra Ice Cap" became the approved name.[2]
Geography
The Ad Astra Ice Cap is the largest ice cap in Queen Louise Land. It lies in the northern sector, to the east of the lower stretch of the Admiralty Glacier. The Trefork Lake lies to the southwest. The small Gultop Glacier flows to the NNW from the northern end and joins the Admiralty Glacier near its terminus.[2]
See also
- List of glaciers in Greenland
- Queen Louise Land
References
- ↑ Google Earth
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Place names, northern East Greenland". https://data.geus.dk/geusmap/?mapname=stednavnedb#baslay=baseMapGl&optlay=&extent=549832.8357720698,8582739.868248867,622444.3190166993,8680765.370629115&layers=grl_geus_north_east_higgins_map,grl_ne_higgins_placenames,grl_ne_placenames&filter_1=txt_search.part%3D%26placename%3D&filter_2=txt_search.part%3D%26placename%3D.
External links
- Re-discovering the British North Greenland Expedition 1952-54
- Ice Recession in Dronning Louise Land, North-East Greenland
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