Seals, Bay of

Seals, Bay of (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Seals, Bay of  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 12952
Name ID: 114346

Feature type: None recorded.

Origin

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

Narrative

A bay on the eastern side of King Edward VII Land. Discovered and named by Prestrud, leader of Amundsen's Eastern Party in 1911, who killed seals there and left a food depot for their return journey.

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Location

Latitude:
78° 00' 00.0" S
-78.00000°
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Longitude:
158° 00' 00.0" W
-158.00000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Source Person:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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Related information

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