Ornithologists Creek

Ornithologists Creek (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Ornithologists Creek  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 10688
Name ID: 116591

Feature type: Watercourse (10)

Origin

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

Narrative

Creek between Ecology Glacier and Penguin Ridge, south Arctowski Station. Named in honour of American ornithologists, guest of H. Arctowski Station in 1977/78, W. Trivelpiece and N. Volkman. Later it changed its course forming two new creeks: Czech Creek and Vanishing Creek.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 10' 01.0" S
-62.16694°
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Longitude:
58° 28' 25.0" W
-58.47361°
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Altitude:
45 m
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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:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1980

Related information

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Place names
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