Name details

Mars Col

Mars Col (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mars Col  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 135265

Feature type: None recorded.

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.

Narrative

Col, approx. 1 km wide,c. 200 m a.s.l. extending southwards from the gentle slopes of Terrapin Hill to the to the steep scree slopes below Förster Cliffs, James Ross Island. Wind erosion of the soft volcanic substrate has resulted in a stark yellowish surface covered in hundreds of angular dark-coloured basalt cobbles, closely resembling images of the planet mars as obtained by Lander spacecraft.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
63° 59' 17.0" S
-63.98806°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
57° 34' 04.0" W
-57.56778°
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Altitude:
200 m
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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:
15-Nov-1906

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