Name details

Harnish Creek

Harnish Creek (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Harnish Creek  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139664

Feature type: Watercourse

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

A meltwater stream, 5km long, which flows north from Von Guerard Glacier east of Crescent Glacier into the east part of Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, in Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF10

Named For

The name was suggested by hydrologist Diane McKnight, leader of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) team that made extensive studies of the hydrology and geochemistry of streams and ponds in the Lake Fryxell basin, 1987-94. Named after U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) hydrologist Richard A. Harnish, a member of the field team in the 1988-89 and 1990-91 seasons. During latter season assisted in establishing stream gauging stations on streams flowing into Lake Fryxell.

Location

Latitude:
77° 36' 52.0" S
-77.61443°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
163° 14' 27.0" E
163.24084°
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Altitude:
34 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LiDAR 2014-15
Source Identifier:
NCALM_DV_LiDAR_TaylorValley_East_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:
Unknown
Date approved:
18-Apr-1994

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