Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Swinford Glacier (NZL) | 84° 45' 00.0" S | 164° 10' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 114489
Place ID: 14334
A tributary glacier entering the west side of the Beardmore Glacier between Mt Adams and the Marshall Mountains. This glacier was named Berwick Glacier by the BAE, 1907-09, but a subsequent cartographic error exchanging the positions of the Berwick and Swinford Glaciers on the charts of the BAE, 1910-13, has caused the name Swinford to become well established for this glacier. The Berwick Glacier lies about 10 miles south-west of Swinford Glacier. Shackleton's eldest son was named Raymond Swinford. |
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| Swinford Glacier (USA) | 84° 45' 00.0" S | 164° 10' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 132415
Place ID: 14334
A tributary glacier, 6 mi long, flowing SE between Mount Holloway and Marshall Mountains to enter Beardmore Glacier. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named by Shackleton for his eldest son, Raymond Swinford. The map of the BrAE (1910-13) and some subsequent maps transpose the positions of Swinford Glacier and Berwick Glacier. The latter lies 12 mi northeastward. The original application (BrAE, 1907-09) of Berwick Glacier is the one recommended. |
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