Name details

Merz Peninsula

Merz Peninsula (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Merz Peninsula  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 110129

Feature type: Peninsula

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

between Hilton Inlet and Violante Inlet, Black Coast, with Cape Darlington its N point, was photographed from the air by USAS, 30 December 1940 (USHO, 1943, p.275); surveyed from the ground on its E and S sides by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island" in November 1947; in association with the names of Antarctic oceanographers grouped in this area, named after Prof. Alfred Merz (1880-1925), German oceanographer; Director, Institut für Meereskunde, Berlin, 1924-25; originator and Scientific Leader, German Atlantic Expedition in Meteor, 1925-27, on which expedition he died (BA chart 3175, 12.xi.1954; APC, 1955, p.15; DCS 601 sheet 72 60, 1956; USGS sketch map Palmer Land (North Part), 1979). Península Merz (Argentina. MM chart 110, 1957). Poluostrov Merts (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Poluostrov Meri (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl.24). The peninsula was photographed from the air by USN, 1966-69, and mapped from air photographs by USGS.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
72° 14' 00.0" S
-72.23333°
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Longitude:
61° 08' 00.0" W
-61.13333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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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:
28-Jan-1953

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