Prince Gustav Ice Shelf

Image showing ice shelves on the Antarctic peninsula.
The ice shelves of the Antarctic peninsula[1]

Prince Gustav Ice Shelf (64°15′S 58°30′W / 64.250°S 58.500°W / -64.250; -58.500Coordinates: 64°15′S 58°30′W / 64.250°S 58.500°W / -64.250; -58.500) was an ice shelf of more than 15 nautical miles (28 km) extent occupying the south part of Prince Gustav Channel, including Rohss Bay, James Ross Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1990 in association with the channel. The ice shelf has since retreated and collapsed; in 1995 Prince Gustav Channel was open throughout its length, and only a remnant in Rohss Bay remained.[2]

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Prince Gustav Ice Shelf" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

References

  1. ↑ A. J. Cook; D. G. Vaughan (2009). "Ice shelf changes on the Antarctic Peninsula" (PDF). The Cryosphere Discussions 3: 579–630. doi:10.5194/tcd-3-579-2009.
  2. ↑ Cooper, Alexander Paul Robin (1997). "Historical observations of Prince Gustav Ice Shelf". Polar Record 33 (187): 285–294. doi:10.1017/s0032247400025389. Retrieved 10 December 2012.


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