Name details

Skane Nunatak

Skane Nunatak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Skane Nunatak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 136344

Feature type: Nunatak (2b)

Origin

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

Narrative

A distinctive nunatak rising to 130 meters 0.4 mile E of Cape Monaco, Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Named by US-ACAN (2007) after Richard J. Skane, carpenter foreman in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station for four field seasons from 1979; at Palmer Station for 10 field seasons including two winters, 1986-96.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 43' 02.0" S
-64.71722°
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Longitude:
64° 16' 36.0" W
-64.27667°
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Altitude:
130 m
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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:
17-Jul-2007

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