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
LocationCoats Land
Coordinates76°8′S 26°45′W / 76.133°S 26.750°W / -76.133; -26.750
Thicknessunknown
TerminusWeddell Sea
Statusunknown

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Dawson-Lambton Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Dawson-Lambton Glacier". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

External links

76°8′S 26°45′W / 76.133°S 26.750°W / -76.133; -26.750


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