Lars Christensen Coast
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Lars Christensen Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Murray Monolith
, in 66° 54' E, and the head of Amery Ice Shelf
in 71° 00' E. The seaward portions of this area (along the Amery Ice Front to Murray Monolith
) were discovered and sailed along by Norwegian whalers employed by Lars Christensen
of Sandefjord
, Norway
for whom this coast is named. Mr. Christensen personally participated in some of the exploration conducted in Antarctica by his firm, 1926-37. Exploration and mapping of the southwestern (interior) side of Amery Ice Shelf
was accomplished by Australia
n expeditions during the 1950s.
Murray Monolith
Murray Monolith is a detached part of Torlyn Mountain in eastern Antarctica. It was discovered during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition , led by Mawson, 1929–1931, and named after Sir George Murray, Chancellor of the University of Adelaide and a patron of the...
, in 66° 54' E, and the head of Amery Ice Shelf
Amery Ice Shelf
The Amery Ice Shelf is a broad ice shelf in Antarctica at the head of Prydz Bay between the Lars Christensen Coast and Ingrid Christensen Coast. It is part of Mac. Robertson Land. The name "Cape Amery" was applied to a coastal angle mapped on February 11, 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand...
in 71° 00' E. The seaward portions of this area (along the Amery Ice Front to Murray Monolith
Murray Monolith
Murray Monolith is a detached part of Torlyn Mountain in eastern Antarctica. It was discovered during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition , led by Mawson, 1929–1931, and named after Sir George Murray, Chancellor of the University of Adelaide and a patron of the...
) were discovered and sailed along by Norwegian whalers employed by Lars Christensen
Lars Christensen
Lars Christensen was a Norwegian shipowner and whaling magnate with a keen interest in the exploration of Antarctica.-Career:...
of Sandefjord
Sandefjord
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
for whom this coast is named. Mr. Christensen personally participated in some of the exploration conducted in Antarctica by his firm, 1926-37. Exploration and mapping of the southwestern (interior) side of Amery Ice Shelf
Amery Ice Shelf
The Amery Ice Shelf is a broad ice shelf in Antarctica at the head of Prydz Bay between the Lars Christensen Coast and Ingrid Christensen Coast. It is part of Mac. Robertson Land. The name "Cape Amery" was applied to a coastal angle mapped on February 11, 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand...
was accomplished by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n expeditions during the 1950s.