Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/17264
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishKrebs GlacierU.S. Board on Geographic Names   
PlaceType Glacier 
Latitude 64° 37' 58.8" S (-64.633°)  
Longitude 61° 27' 57.6" W (-61.466°)  
Source U.S. Board on Geographic Names, available online at http://geonames.usgs.gov
Notes Belgica information (en): Glacier flowing W into the head of Charlotte Bay on the W coast of Graham Land. Charted by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Arthur C. Krebs (1850-1935), who, with C. Renard, constructed and flew the first dirigible airship capable of steady flight under control, in 1884. http://geonames.usgs.gov    
Relations 
Part of  Graham Land (Peninsula)  [view hierarchy]   
Flows into  Charlotte Bay (Bay)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2007-12-17 08:38:19 by De Hauwere Nathalie
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