Name details

Weddell, Mar

Weddell, Mar (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Weddell, Mar  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 106470

Feature type: Sea (4)

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

Fue descubierto en el año 1823 por James Weddell, quien le dio el nombre de mar de Jorge IV. En el año 1900, el Dr. Karl Fricker propuso el nombre actual, en honor de su descubridor, el que ha sido aceptado universalmente. Recibe este nombre el mar ubicado entre la costa E de la península Tierra de O'Higgins y la Tierra de Coats. Las coordenadas corresponden aproximadamente al centro de este mar eternamente helado, casi desconocido, allí el hielo es un inmenso círculo blanco de 1.800 km. de diámetro.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
73° 00' 00.0" S
-73.00000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
45° 00' 00.0" W
-45.00000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
Unknown

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