Zhongshan Wan

Zhongshan Wan (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Zhongshan Wan  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 16495
Name ID: 106785

Feature type: Cove

Origin

This name originates from China. It is part of the China Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

It is a bay in front of Zhongshan Station. The shore of the curved coast is frozen by ice and snow throughout the year. The depth of water increases gradually from the bay to the outside space, so the big ships cannot enter the shore. It was named when surveying and mapping in 1989.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 22' 19.6" S
-69.37210°
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Longitude:
76° 22' 54.5" E
76.38180°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Coordinates, date named and narrative updated as of request by Songtao Ai of 5 June 2015 (J. Muller)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1989

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