Zumberge Coast is that portion of the southeast coast of
Palmer Land between
Cape Zumberge and the south entrance point to
Hercules Inlet. Overlooking the west part of
Ronne Ice Shelf, this coast was mapped by
United States Geological Survey
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(USGS) from
U.S. Navy
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aerial photographs taken 1961-66 and Landsat imagery taken 1973–74. Named by
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1986 after
James Zumberge (1923-92),
American geologist and glaciologist who directed research on
Ross Ice Shelf, 1957–64; Chairman, Committee on
Polar Research (later
Polar Research Board) of NAS, 1972–76; President,
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
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SCAR's scien ...
(SCAR), 1982–86; President, University of
Southern California
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, 1980–91.
References
Coasts of Palmer Land
Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
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