Discovery and Naming
It was mapped by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–1952). The ice shelf was named for Leslie Quar, a British radio mechanic and electrician with NBSAE, who drowned when the weasel (track-driven vehicle) in which he was riding drove over the edge of this ice shelf on February 24, 1951.
The NBSAE established Maudheim Station about 1 mile south of Norsel Iceport.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Quar Ice Shelf" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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