Name details

Palmer, Archipiélago de

Palmer, Archipiélago de (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Palmer, Archipiélago de  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 106051

Feature type: Archipelago (5)

Origin

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

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Narrative

Denominado por el teniente Adrien de Gerlache, jefe de la Expedición Belga de 1897-1899, por el capitán Nathaniel B. Palmer, quien fue el primer hombre que navegó estas aguas. Situado al NW de la costa de Danco, separado de ella por el estrecho De Gerlache, al W de la península Tierra de O'Higgins. Se compone de un grupo numeroso de islas, las principales son Hoseason, Lieja, Brabante, Anvers y Wiencke. Estas islas son de aspecto sucio, despiden rocas en todo su perímetro, son casi inabordables.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 15' 00.0" S
-64.25000°
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Longitude:
62° 50' 00.0" W
-62.83333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
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Comments

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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