Name details

West Groin

West Groin (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

West Groin  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139597

Feature type: Ridge

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 rock spur between Mudrey Cirque and Flory Cirque on the south side of Asgard Range in Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF07

Named For

Named by the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE), 1910-13, led by Captain Robert F. Scott. The name is descriptive of position and appearance. East Groin marks the east side of Flory Cirque.

Location

Latitude:
77° 38' 46.6" S
-77.64627°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
160° 48' 37.8" E
160.81050°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
1646 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LiDAR 2014-15
Source Identifier:
NCALM_DV_LiDAR_AsgardRange_West_1m
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM)
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
4-Nov-1976

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