| Ad Astra Ice Cap | |
|---|---|
| Ad Astra Iskappe | |
 Ad Astra Ice CapSentinel-2 image. TheAdmiralty Glacier is seen on the upper left. | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Ice cap |
| Location | Queen Louise Land |
| Coordinates | 77°00′N24°00′W / 77.000°N 24.000°W /77.000; -24.000 |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Ad Astra Ice Cap (Danish:Ad Astra Iskappe) is anice cap inQueen Louise Land, northeasternGreenland.[1] Administratively it belongs to theNortheast Greenland National Park.
The ice cap was mapped during the 1952–54British North Greenland expedition led byCommander James Simpson. It was named in honor of theRoyal Air Force in order to commemorate the air transport supplied to the expedition. The name "Adastra Ice Cap" had been suggested byBrian Roberts, but finally "Ad Astra Ice Cap" became the approved name.[2]
The Ad Astra Ice Cap is the largest ice cap inQueen Louise Land. It lies in the northern sector, to the east of the lower stretch of theAdmiralty Glacier. TheTrefork Lake lies to the southwest. The small Gultop Glacier flows to the NNW from the northern end and joins the Admiralty Glacier near its terminus.[2]
