Name details

Howard-Williams Point

Howard-Williams Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Howard-Williams Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 134307

Feature type: Point (8)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Prominent point extending into Ross Ice Shelf, located just north of Beaumont Bay, north-east of Surveyors Range. Named after Clive Howard-Williams, an ecologist who lead several research events in the Dry Valleys, Darwin Glacier, and Bratina Island areas from 1984. Antarctica New Zealand Board member 1996 - 2000. Considerable input to international Antarctic science and environmental management, including development of a McMurdo Dry Valleys Antarctic Specially Managed Area. Currently the SCAR delegate for New Zealand and also one of the four SCAR Vice-Presidents.

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Location

Latitude:
81° 26' 00.0" S
-81.43333°
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Longitude:
161° 25' 00.0" E
161.41667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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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:
27-Feb-2003

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