Name details

Ostbucht

Ostbucht (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Ostbucht  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Germany Gazetteer Id 107032

Feature type: Bay (3)

Origin

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

Narrative

A bay located E of the nunatak Gaußberg, Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-Land (Wilhelm II Coast), Davis Coast. Surveyed during Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition (German South-Polar Expedition) 1901-1903 under Erich von Drygalski (1865-1949).

Named For

Eastern bay.

Location

Latitude:
66° 49' 00.0" S
-66.81667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
89° 37' 00.0" E
89.61667°
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Altitude:
0 m
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

Published by Drygalski, E. v. (Hrsg)(1905-1921): Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. I. Band, Geographie, Heft 1-4, Tafel XVI. - factually checked and approved by StAGN (German PCGN) on 1985-MAR-05; finally approved by German National Committee of SCAR.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
19-Apr-1985

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