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Quar Ice Shelf

Ice shelf in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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71°20′S 11°0′W Quar Ice Shelf is the ice shelf between Cape Norvegia and Sorasen Ridge along the coast of Queen Maud Land.[1]

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Discovery and Naming

It was mapped by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–1952). The ice shelf was named after Leslie Quar, a British radio mechanic and electrician with NBSAE, who drowned when the weasel (track-driven vehicle) in which he was riding drove over the edge of this ice shelf on 24 February 1951.

The NBSAE established Maudheim Station about 1 mile south of Norsel Iceport.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Quar Ice Shelf". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.  Edit this at Wikidata

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