Quar Ice Shelf Explained

-71.3333°N -11°WQuar Ice Shelf is the ice shelf between Cape Norvegia and Sorasen Ridge along the coast of Queen Maud Land.^[1]

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: GPS coordinates of Quar Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Latitude: -71.3333 Longitude: -11.0000. Latitude.to. Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion.. en. 2018-09-04.