WAIS Divide
The WAIS Divide is the ice flow divide on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) which is a linear boundary that separates the region where the ice flows to the Ross Sea, from the region where the ice flows to the Weddell Sea. It is similar to a continental hydrographic divide.
WAIS Divide Camp | |
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Camp | |
WAIS Divide Field Camp in 2012 | |
Detailed Map of the WAIS Divide Region | |
| Coordinates: 79°28′05″S 112°05′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| Location in Antarctica | WAIS Divide Antarctica |
| Administered by | National Science Foundation |
| Established | 2005 |
| Elevation | 1,797 m (5,896 ft) |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Status | Operational |
WAIS Divide airfield | |||||||||||
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New York Air National Guard LC-130H being unloaded by a Caterpillar loader at the WAIS Divide field camp. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Location | West Antarctic Ice Sheet | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,895 ft / 1,797 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 79°28′25″S 112°04′02″W | ||||||||||
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WAIS Divide airfield Location of airfield in Antarctica | |||||||||||
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