Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Yamato Glacier (USA) | 71° 25' 00.0" S | 35° 35' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 133912
Place ID: 16339
A glacier about 6 mi wide, flowing W between Mount Fukushima and Mount Eyskens in the Queen Fabiola Mountains. Discovered by the BelgAE under Guido Derom, Oct. 7, 1960, and named after an old name of the peninsula of Honshu. Yamato is the symbol of the political unity and the national consciousness of the Japanese people. In November-December 1960, a Japanese field party reached this area and carried out geodetic and other scientific work. |
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| Yamato, Glacier (BEL) | 71° 25' 00.0" S | 35° 35' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 105001
Place ID: 16339
Glacier de 8 km de large coulant d'E en O, baptisé par Guido Derom d'aprés un ancien nom de la péninsule Honshu. Yamato est le symbole de l'unité politique et de la conscience national du peuple japonais. |
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