Name details

Christiane, Baie de la

Christiane, Baie de la (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Christiane, Baie de la  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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France Gazetteer Id 107255

Feature type: None recorded.

Origin

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

Narrative

Nom donné par Paul-Émile Victor à une petite baie située dans la partie nord du cap Bienvenue entre les deux pointes, en souvenir de l'une des deux embarcations hydrographiques détruites au cours d'une tempête d'été (1961-62) à leur mouillage habituel (maintenant appelé baie des Épaves) dans l'archipel de Pointe-Géologie. Toponyme non retenu sur une carte marine classique, mais pouvant présenter un intérêt scientifique ou patrimonial.

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Location

Latitude:
66° 42' 48.0" S
-66.71333°
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Longitude:
140° 30' 46.0" E
140.51278°
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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 Name:
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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:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1962

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