Name details

Lake Miers

Miers, Lake (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Lake Miers  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 128869

Feature type: Water body (11)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

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Narrative

A small lake in Miers Valley, lying 1 mi E of the snouts of Miers and Adams Glaciers, and filled by meltwater from these glaciers. A stream from the lake flows down the valley in the warmest weather to reach the coast of Victoria Land. Named after Miers Glacier in 1957 by the N.Z. Blue Glacier Party of the CTAE, 1956-58.

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Location

Latitude:
78° 06' 00.0" S
-78.10000°
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Longitude:
163° 51' 00.0" E
163.85000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1963

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