Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
SCAR Gazetteer Information: Each place can have one or more entries in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer, dependant on its origin. By viewing an individual entry, you may see multiple references to the same place. SCAR uses a more general feature type coding, so each place will, in general, have multiple feature types.
Showing all 3 place names.
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Rock (AUS) | 67° 23' 23.1" S | 62° 45' 22.5" E | Rock |
|
Name ID: 2421
Place ID: 10146
A solitary, dark rock, partly ice-covered, about 24 km NNW of Mawson. The rock was plotted by Robert G. Dovers, officer-in-charge at Mawson in 1954. It was fixed by triangulation carried out by D.R. Carstens, surveyer at Mawson in 1962. |
|||
| Nelson Rock (RUS) | 67° 23' 00.0" S | 62° 45' 00.0" E | Rock |
| Name ID: 119601 Place ID: 10146 | |||
| Nelson Rock (USA) | 67° 23' 00.0" S | 62° 45' 00.0" E | Rock |
|
Name ID: 129316
Place ID: 10146
A solitary, dark rock, partly ice-covered, 3 mi N of Williams Rocks, off the coast of Mac. Robertson Land. Mapped by R.G. Dovers of ANARE in 1954. Named by ANCA for R. Nelson, weather observer at Mawson Station in 1962, who assisted with the triangulation of this rock and the erection of a beacon. |
|||
Showing all 3 place names.