Tukuk-OS❄️ Lazarev Ice Shelf
Antarctica · Antarctica · 69.62°S, 14.75°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.) | 69.62°S, 14.75°E · view on map |
Lazarev Ice Shelf is located in Antarctica, in Antarctica.
More ice shelves in Antarctica
Abbot Ice Shelf · Amery Ice Shelf · Bach Ice Shelf · Brunt Ice Shelf · Cook Ice Shelf · Cosgrove Ice Shelf · Crosson Ice Shelf · Dotson Ice Shelf · Edward VIII Ice Shelf · Ekström Ice Shelf.