Name details

Murray Stream

Murray Stream (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Murray Stream  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 140430

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.

Narrative

A seasonally active meltwater stream flowing for approximately 8km southeast from Victoria Upper Lake to Lake Vida, in the western part of Victoria Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Feature shown on: AntTopo50-ME08

Named For

Named for Dr Alison Murray a molecular microbial ecologist at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, USA. She has conducted research at numerous sites in Antarctica and served as co-lead on two different projects to study Lake Vida in Victoria Valley. She has served as an instructor at McMurdo Station and participated in SCAR committees as well as published numerous papers reflecting her research in Antarctica.

Location

Latitude:
77° 21' 07.8" S
-77.35215°
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Longitude:
161° 41' 43.6" E
161.69544°
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Altitude:
377 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
0.5m Antarctic Imagery Mosaic (panchromatic), WorldView-3, Maxar Inc 2020
Source Identifier:
104001005805D700
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
15-Nov-2024

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