Dawson-Lambton Glacier
| Dawson-Lambton Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Emperor penguins breed in the IBA | |
Map showing the location of Dawson-Lambton Glacier Map showing the location of Dawson-Lambton Glacier Location of Dawson-Lambton Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Coats Land |
| Coordinates | 76°8′S 26°45′W / 76.133°S 26.750°W / -76.133; -26.750 |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Weddell Sea |
| Status | unknown |
The Dawson-Lambton Glacier is a heavily crevassed glacier entering the south-eastern Weddell Sea immediately west of the Brunt Ice Shelf. It was discovered in January 1915 by a British expedition led by Ernest Shackleton. He named it for Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton, a benefactress of the Shackleton expeditions.[1]
Important Bird Area
[edit ]A 500 ha site on fast ice that forms in the Weddell Sea near the Dawson-Lambton Glacier has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of emperor penguins, with an estimate of some 2,600 individuals based on 2009 satellite imagery.[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Dawson-Lambton Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Dawson-Lambton Glacier". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
External links
[edit ]- Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Dawson-Lambton Glacier". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
76°8′S 26°45′W / 76.133°S 26.750°W / -76.133; -26.750
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