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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| Salient Glacier (NZL) | 78° 06' 00.0" S | 163° 05' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 114299
Place ID: 12620
A glacier on the east side of the Royal Society Range, draining north-east into the head of the Blue Glacier from the slopes of Salient Peak and the main ridge immediately north of the peak. Surveyed by the Blue Glaicer Party of the NZTAE, 1956-58, in September 1957. It derives its name from Salient Peak. |
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| Salient Glacier (USA) | 78° 06' 00.0" S | 163° 05' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 131134
Place ID: 12620
A glacier on the E side of the Royal Society Range, draining NE into the head of the Blue Glacier from the slopes of Salient Peak. Surveyed in 1957 by the N.Z. Blue Glacier Party of the CTAE (1956-58). Named after Salient Peak. |
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