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.
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Nielsen Fjord (NZL) | 70° 42' 00.0" S | 165° 50' 00.0" E | Fjord |
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Name ID: 114004
Place ID: 10257
A fjord about two miles wide, just east of Cape North. Named by ANARE after Captain H Nielsen, master of the Thala Dan in 1962 which explored this area. |
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| Nielsen Fjord (USA) | 70° 42' 00.0" S | 165° 50' 00.0" E | Fjord |
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Name ID: 129405
Place ID: 10257
A fjord 2 mi wide between Cape North and Gregory Bluffs on the N coast of Victoria Land. Named by ANARE for Capt. Hans Nielsen, master of the M.V. Thala Dan used in exploring this coast, 1962. |
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