Quar Ice Shelf

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Quar Ice Shelf is the ice shelf between Cape Norvegia and Sorasen Ridge along the coast of Queen Maud Land.{{Cite web|url=https://latitude.to/articles-by-country/aq/antarctica/287271/quar-ice-shelf|title=GPS coordinates of Quar Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Latitude: -71.3333 Longitude: -11.0000|last=Latitude.to|website=Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion.|language=en|access-date=2018-09-04}}

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.

References

Category:Ice shelves of Queen Maud Land

Category:Princess Astrid Coast