Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| William Scoresby Archipelago (AUS) | 67° 17' 00.0" S | 59° 50' 00.0" E | Archipelago |
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Name ID: 8
Place ID: 16073
A group of islands, extending north for about 22 km just east of William Scoresby Bay. Many of the islands were discovered and named by the William Scoresby Expedition in February, 1936. The largest island of the group is Islay. |
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| William Scoresby Archipelago (USA) | 67° 20' 00.0" S | 59° 45' 00.0" E | Archipelago |
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Name ID: 133723
Place ID: 16073
Group of islands which extends northward from the coast just E of William Scoresby Bay. The more important islands in the group are Bertha, Islay, Couling and Sheehan Islands. Most of the islands in this archipelago were discovered in February 1936 by DI personnel on the William Scoresby. They named the group after their ship. |
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