Tukuk-OS🏔️ Opornyy Point
Antarctica · Antarctica · 69.80°S, 13.00°E
The Lazarev Ice Shelf is that part of the ice shelf fringing the Princess Astrid Coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, that lies between Leningradskiy Island and Verblyud Island. It is part of the western Riiser-Larsen Sea and is about 50 nautical miles (90 km) long, with Razlom Point at its western edge. The ice shelf was first photographed from the air and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39. It was explored and mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1959, and named for Lieutenant Mikhail P. Lazarev, commander of the sloop Mirnyy.
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Quick facts
| Country | Antarctica |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Antarctica |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 69.80°S, 13.00°E · view on map |
Opornyy Point is located in Antarctica, in Antarctica.
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