Name details

Pagodroma Gorge

Pagodroma Gorge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Pagodroma Gorge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 129786

Feature type: Gorge (2g)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A steep-sided gorge 3 mi long which joins Radok and Beaver Lakes, in the Prince Charles Mountains. Photographed from ANARE aircraft in 1956. The gorge was traveled by A. Medvecky, ANARE geologist in Jan.-Feb., 1969. Named by ANCA after the Snow Petrels (Pagodroma nivea) which nest in the weathered sandstone walls of the gorge.

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Location

Latitude:
70° 50' 00.0" S
-70.83333°
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Longitude:
68° 08' 00.0" E
68.13333°
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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 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-1971

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