Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Metaris Valley (NZL) | 80° 05' 00.0" S | 156° 17' 00.0" E | Valley |
| Name ID: 113905 Place ID: 9479 | |||
| Metaris Valley (USA) | 80° 05' 00.0" S | 156° 17' 00.0" E | Valley |
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Name ID: 128831
Place ID: 9479
A small, rounded cirque valley with steep sides and residual neve, lying W of Derrick Peak in Britannia Range. Named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato (N.Z.) geological party, 1978-79, led by M.J. Selby. Metaris is the historical name of a bay in Roman Britain, known today as The Wash. |
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