Glaciological map of Matusevich Glacier area (Oates Coast, East Antarctica)

A colour glaciological map at the scale of 1:250,000 is presented for the Matusevich Glacier area. The main glaciological features appear on the map, including the ice front, fast ice, ice divides, aeolian morphology and blue ice areas. Satellite images afforded a better distinction of physical features that were often incorrectly identified and defined on earlier maps because of the lack of appropriate data. The examination of maps, aerial photographs and satellite images enabled us to determine a reasonably complete history of the last 50 years of Matusevich Glacier Tongue and seven other floating glaciers along central Oates Coast. The major calving event for the Matusevich Glacier Tongue occurred just before January 1947 when the outer 37 km of the glacier tongue broke away. Remotely sensed data provide information for a detailed mapping of ice sheet’s prevalent wind direction.