Yukikakure-zima

Yukikakure-zima (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Yukikakure-zima  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 16404
Name ID: 112585

Feature type: None recorded.

Origin

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

Narrative

A low and small island lying 10 km west of Langhovde. JARE discovered and took color air photos in 1991, and named Yukikakure-zima (snow covered island).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 14' 00.0" S
-69.23333°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
39° 23' 00.0" E
39.38333°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

No images of this place could be found.

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:
29-Jan-1996

Related information

Biodiversity
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Place names
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