Whillans Ice Stream

Whillans Ice Stream is a glaciological feature of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, formerly known as Ice Stream B, renamed in 2001 in honor of Ohio State University glaciologist Ian Whillans.
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Whillans Ice Stream

Latitude
-83.66667° or 83° 40′ south
Longitude
-145° or 145° west
Elevation
252 metres (827 feet)
Open location code
238Q82M2+82
Geo­Names ID
6638959
Wiki­data ID
Q7993644
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Satellite Map

Discover Whillans Ice Stream from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Whillans Ice Stream” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 威蘭斯冰流
  • German: Eisstrom B
  • German: Whillans-Eisstrom
  • Hebrew: זרם הקרח וילאנס
  • Italian: Flusso di ghiaccio Whillans
  • Japanese: ウィランズ氷流
  • Korean: 윌런스 빙하류
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Whillansstraumen
  • Polish: Whillans Ice Stream

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