Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Hobbs Coast (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Hobbs Coast (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Coast (7)
This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
That portion of the coast of Marie Byrd Land extending from Cape Burks to a point on the coast opposite eastern Dean Island, at 7442S, 12705W. Discovered by the USAS (1939-41) and named for Prof. William H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan, glaciologist specializing in polar geography and history. The USGS completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65.
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