Name details

Pioneer Tarn

Pioneer Tarn (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Pioneer Tarn  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 138313

Feature type: Water body

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.

Narrative

A tarn located approximately 450 metres east of Cape Arkona, south western Heard Island. It emerged as a prominent geographical feature following the retreat of Lied Glacier and Gotley Glacier.

Named For

On two voyages (1855-57 and 1857-59), the 235 ton bark Pioneer was engaged in sealing journeys to Heard Island from its homeport in New London, United States. In 1859, the Pioneer’s tender the R. B. Coleman was wrecked at Spit Bay.

Location

Latitude:
53° 09' 23.1" S
-53.15641°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
73° 26' 23.5" E
73.43987°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Satellite Image
Source Name:
WorldView2
Source Identifier:
Satellite image ( Satellite Image Catalogue - Scene Id 21Feb2016 not in the Satellite Image Catalogue. )
Source Scale:
1:50,000
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
14-Aug-2018

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