Foundation Ice Stream

Foundation Ice Stream is a major ice stream in Antarctica's Pensacola Mountains. The ice stream drains northward for 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) along the west side of the Patuxent Range and the Neptune Range to enter the Ronne Ice Shelf westward of Dufek Massif. The United States Geological Survey mapped the stream from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named the stream in recognition of the National Science Foundation, which provided major support to the U.S. Antarctic Research Program during this period.[1]

Foundation Ice Stream
Map showing the location of Foundation Ice Stream
Map showing the location of Foundation Ice Stream
Location of Foundation Ice Stream in Antarctica
LocationQueen Elizabeth Land
Coordinates83°15′S 60°00′W
Length150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusFilchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Foundation Ice Stream". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-03.

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83°15′S 60°0′W


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