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
Akebono Iwa (JPN) 68° 05' 00.0" S 42° 57' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 112284 Place ID: 151

A coastal rock exposure (2.47 km2, 137 m asl.). Mapped from air photos (1962) by JARE, and named Akebono Iwa (dawn rock). Topographic map on a scale of 1:25000 was made from surveys by JARE, 1972 and 1978.

Akebono Rock (RUS) 68° 04' 00.0" S 42° 55' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 116763 Place ID: 151

Akebono Rock (USA) 68° 04' 00.0" S 42° 55' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 121645 Place ID: 151

A substantial area of exposed rock just E of the mouth of Akebono Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62, who also gave the name.

Daggryfjellet (NOR) 68° 04' 30.0" S 42° 55' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 114983 Place ID: 151

Mountain E of Daggrybreen, about 47 km W of Carstensfjella, Kronprins Olav Kyst. D.=the dawn mountain. Norwegian translation of the original Japanese name Akebono Iwa.

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