Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Mars Oasis (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Mars Oasis (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: None recorded.
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
An area of ponds and moist ground supporting a significant biota for such a southerly, relatively dry region. Located at the junction of Mars Glacier and King George VI Sound, at the foot of Two Step Cliffs, Alexander Island. Named in association with Mars Glacier q.v. (APC, 1994).
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