Name details

Norie Bay

Norie Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Norie Bay  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 140197

Feature type: Bay

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

Bay on the north side of Coronation Island. South east of Findlay Point and west of Palmer Bay.

Named For

Named for John William Norie (1772-1843), hydrographer, chart maker and publisher of nautical books as J.W Norie and co. Most famous for his Epitome of Practical Navigation (1805) which became a standard work on navigation. Forerunner of independent chart publishers Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd. In association with Findlay Point, Laurie Island and Purdy Point, other leading C19 compilers and publishers of charts and nautical directories.

Location

Latitude:
60° 36' 42.0" S
-60.61167°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
45° 22' 34.0" W
-45.37611°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Landsat 8 image 2017-10-04, 30 m resolution
Source Identifier:
https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
British Antarctic Survey
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
8-Nov-2018

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