Name details

Veier, Península

Veier, Península (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Veier, Península  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 106427

Feature type: None recorded.

Origin

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

Narrative

Descubierta en el año 1893 por una Expedición Noruega al mando de C. A. Larsen, quien creyó que era una isla y le dio el nombre de isla Veier. Nace de la costa S de la península Jason más o menos en su medianía y se proyecta por 15 millas hacia el S con un ancho medio de 5 millas, en la costa E de la península Tierra de O'Higgins. Alcanza una altura de 350 mts. y es notable por presentarse casi completamente libre de hielos.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 10' 00.0" S
-66.16667°
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Longitude:
61° 20' 00.0" W
-61.33333°
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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

None

Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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