Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Butler Nunataks (AUS) | 68° 03' 55.4" S | 62° 22' 12.7" E | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 1893
Place ID: 2122
A group of rock outcrops of low relief, which have a ridge-like appearance from Mount Twintop in Mac.Robertson Land from which they are about 4 km north. Named after W J Butler, senior diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1967. |
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| Butler Nunataks (RUS) | 68° 29' 00.0" S | 62° 21' 00.0" E | Nunatak |
| Name ID: 117329 Place ID: 2122 | |||
| Butler Nunataks (USA) | 68° 03' 00.0" S | 62° 24' 00.0" E | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 123147
Place ID: 2122
A small group of nunataks immediately N of Mount Twintop in the Framnes Mountains. Mapped from ANARE surveys of 1954-62. Named by ANCA for W.J. Butler, senior diesel mechanic at Mawson Station in 1967. |
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| Marine Plain (AUS) | 68° 37' 50.2" S | 78° 07' 55.2" E | Plain |
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Name ID: 2122
Place ID: 8998
A flat plain measuring 3 km by 1 km with its long axis NNW, located between the head of Crooked Fjord and Adamson Bay in the Vestfold Hills. A boulder covering protects powdery diatomaceous sediments. A few small lakes and depressions occur on its surface. Its height ranges from sea level to 20 m. |
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