Name details

Errera, Canal

Errera, Canal (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Errera, Canal  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105506

Feature type: Channel (9)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Descubierto por la Expedición Antártica Belga de 1897-1899 al mando del teniente De Gerlache, quien le dio este nombre por Leo Errera, profesor de la Universidad de Bruselas y un Miembro de la Comisión Belga. Canal situado entre la costa W la península Tierra de O'Higgins y la isla De Rongé. Es amplio y profundo, la única dificultad que presenta su navegación, la constituye una enorme masa de hielos y flotantes.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 43' 00.0" S
-64.71667°
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Longitude:
62° 36' 00.0" W
-62.60000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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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

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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