Columbus High

Columbus High (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Columbus High  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 2865
Name ID: 112255

Feature type: Undersea ridge (6)

Origin

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

Narrative

Asymmetrical horst, developing N-S, about 90nm long and 6nm large, located in Western Basin (Ross Sea), E of Central High. Named after Cristoforo Colombo, Italian explorer who discovered American Continent. Feature discovered by A. del Ben, I. Finetti and M. Pipan.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
75° 45' 00.0" S
-75.75000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
175° 30' 00.0" W
-175.50000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
17-Jul-1997

Related information

Biodiversity
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Place names
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