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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| Wood Bay (NZL) | 74° 13' 00.0" S | 165° 30' 00.0" E | Bay |
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Name ID: 114754
Place ID: 16191
A bay lying between Cape Johnson and Cape Washington along the coast of Victoria Land. Discovered in 1841 by Ross and named by him for Lieutenant James F L Wood, of the expedition ship Erebus. |
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| Wood Bay (RUS) | 74° 25' 00.0" S | 165° 50' 00.0" E | Bay |
| Name ID: 121427 Place ID: 16191 | |||
| Wood Bay (USA) | 74° 13' 00.0" S | 165° 30' 00.0" E | Bay |
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Name ID: 133827
Place ID: 16191
A large bay which is bounded by Cape Johnson and Aviator Glacier Tongue on the north and Cape Washington on the south, along the coast of Victoria Land. Discovered in 1841 by Capt. James Clark Ross, RN, and named by him for Lt. James F.L. Wood of the ship Erebus. |
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