Name details

Simpson Head

Simpson Head (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Simpson Head  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 111190

Feature type: Head

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

NW of Cape Kidson, New Bedford Inlet, Lassiter Coast, was photographed from the air by USAS, 30 December 1940 (USHO, 1943, upper photograph p.276 and p.277); further photographed from the air by RARE, 21 November 1947 (Latady, 1948, Fig. 17, p.218), and surveyed from the ground by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island" in December 1947; in association with the names of Antarctic meteorologists grouped in this area, named after Sir George Clarke Simpson (1878-1965), British meteorologist; physicist and meterorologist, British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12 (Capt. R.F. Scott, RN); Director, Meteorological Office, 1920-38; President, Royal Meterological Society, 1940-42 (APC, 1955, p.19; DOS 601 sheet W 73 60, 1957; USGS sketch map Ellsworth Land-Palmer Land, 1969).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
73° 21' 00.0" S
-73.35000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
60° 54' 00.0" W
-60.90000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
28-Jan-1953

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