Astrolabe Subglacial Basin

Astrolabe Subglacial Basin

Astrolabe Subglacial Basin (coord|70|0|S|136|0|E|) is a subglacial basin to the south of Adelie Coast and east of Porpoise Subglacial Highlands, trending north-south and containing the thickest ice (c. 4,700 m) measured in Antarctica. The basin was delineated by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)-NSF-TUD airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967-79, and named after "Astrolabe", the flagship of the French Antarctic Expedition, 1837-40 (Capt. Jules Dumont d'Urville).


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  • French ship Astrolabe (1817) — The Astrolabe was a horse barge converted to an exploration ship of the French Navy. She is famous for her travels with Jules Dumont d Urville. The Astrolabe Subglacial Basin in Antarctica bears her name, as do the Astrolabe Glacier, the… …   Wikipedia

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