Beschreibung
British Antarctic Survey
Scale: 1:200.000
Size: 84 x 88 cm, folded
Language: english
Published: 2017
Description:
The map covers the area of the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Brabant Island and Adelaide Island, including: Gerlache Strait; Lemaire Channel; Palmer Station; Vernadsky Station; Grandidier Channel; Crystal Sound and Port Lockroy Historic Site. It also covers part of the east coast including Exasperation Inlet, Crane Glacier and the western edge of Larsen C Ice Shelf. It connects to map BAS/UKAHT 3 to the north and to Adelaide Island and Arrowsmith Peninsula to the south, giving full coverage of the Antarctic Peninsula north of Marguerite Bay.
The map shows topographic detail with a Landsat 8 satellite image mosaic backdrop. It includes coastline; elevation information as contours and selected mountain summit heights; UK place-names; scientific research stations; Historic Sites and Monuments (HSMs) and Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs).
