Name details

Trathan Coast

Trathan Coast (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Trathan Coast  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 136959

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

N coast of Smyley Island, between Cape Smyley and Cape Marchesi, at the mouth of the Ronne Entrance, comprising ice cliffs, and home to a large emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony at its NW extremity. Scoresby Head marks its western boundary. Named after Dr Philip N. Trathan, BAS Ecosystems scientist since 1990 (APC 2010).

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Location

Latitude:
72° 30' 00.0" S
-72.50000°
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Longitude:
78° 20' 00.0" W
-78.33333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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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-Mar-2010

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