Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
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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| Columbus High (ITA) | 75° 45' 00.0" S | 175° 30' 00.0" W | Undersea ridge |
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Name ID: 112255
Place ID: 2865
Asymmetrical horst, developing N-S, about 90nm long and 6nm large, located in Western Basin (Ross Sea), E of Central High. Named after Cristoforo Colombo, Italian explorer who discovered American Continent. Feature discovered by A. del Ben, I. Finetti and M. Pipan. |
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