Name details

Charcot, Station

Charcot, Station (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Charcot, Station  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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France Gazetteer Id 107253

Feature type: Station

Origin

This name originates from France. It is part of the France Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Station annexe de la base, située sur le plateau glaciaire continental antarctique, au sud de la base Dumont-d'Urville et à 317 km de la côte de la terre Adélie. Implantée dans le névé de surface le 25 décembre 1956 en l'honneur du commandant J.-B. Charcot ( 1867-1936), navigateur et explorateur français des régions polaires, qui hiverna dans l'Antarctique en 1904-1905 et en 1908-1909. Toponyme non retenu sur une carte marine classique, mais pouvant présenter un intérêt scientifique ou patrimonial.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 22' 30.0" S
-69.37500°
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Longitude:
131° 01' 00.0" E
131.01667°
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Altitude:
2400 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1956

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