Name details

Chalu Kou

Chalu Kou (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Chalu Kou  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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China Gazetteer Id 138007

Feature type: Crossing

Origin

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

Narrative

A turning point on an ice ridge 445km from Antarctic Zhongshan Station with an altitude of 2,563km, serial number DT085. Go straight you will head for Dome A, turn west you will enter the Grove Mountains. It"s where the expedition team usually stop shortly to carry out scientific research and the geologists set surveyor"s pole to monitor the movement of ice cape. It was named when satellite Images surverying and maaping in 2000.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
73° 22' 16.1" S
-73.37114°
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Longitude:
77° 01' 10.8" E
77.01965°
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Altitude:
2560 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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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

New entry as of request by Songtao Ai of 05 June 2015 (J. Muller)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-2000

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