Name details

Changcheng Wan

Changcheng Wan (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Changcheng Wan  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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China Gazetteer Id 106531

Feature type: Cove

Origin

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

Narrative

The bay between Fildes Peninsula and Adelie Island of King George Island is located East of Great Wall Station. With many reeves in the bay, the maximum depth is more than 20m. December 29, 1984, when the first Chinese Antarctic Expedition Team landed to determine the site of Great Wall Station. When the mapping squad leader E Dongchen was measuring the sketch of the station area and the station terrain, he named the nameless bay in front of the station as Changchen Wan. This is the first place which is named by Chinese Antarctic Expedition Team in Antarctica.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 12' 56.1" S
-62.21559°
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Longitude:
58° 57' 15.4" W
-58.95427°
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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

Coordinates, date named and narrative updated as of request by Songtao Ai of 5 June 2015 (J. Muller)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
29-Dec-1984

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