Name details

Ali Shan

Ali Shan (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Ali Shan  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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China Gazetteer Id 106506

Feature type: Hill (2b)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A rock mountain hill, located 1 km west o Lianhua Shan, whose southwestern piedmont is covered by snow throughout the year. Its altitude is 133 meters. In January 1992, a Taiwanese took part in the investigation in Zhongshan Station using SFAP (small format aerial photography), he suggested the placed be named as a Taiwanese geographic name. It was officially named when surverying and mapping in 1993.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 22' 49.3" S
-69.38037°
Accurate to 25m
Longitude:
76° 17' 40.4" E
76.29456°
Accurate to 25m
Altitude:
133 m
Accurate to 10m

Images


©Rick Oates 2009
Catalogue id
IA21829
Caption
Three Man Peak, Larsemann Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1500 feet. Looking Northwest.
Photographer
Oates, Rick

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Larsemann Hills 1:25000 Topographic GIS Dataset
Source Identifier:
Metadata ( Lars25k - Larsemann Hills 1:25000 Topographic GIS Dataset )
Source Scale:
1:25000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Coordinates revised and harmonised using the Larsemann Hills 1:25000 Topographic GIS Dataset

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
Unknown

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