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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| Discovery Sound (GBR) | 64° 31' 00.0" S | 62° 58' 00.0" W | Sound |
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Name ID: 108524
Place ID: 3673
between Guépratte Island and Parker Peninsula, Anvers Island, was probably first seen by GAE, 1873-74; charted by FAE, 1903-05; recharted by DI in 1927 and named after Discovery (BA chart 3213, 14.i.1929; APC, 1955, p.8; BA chart 3566, 16.x.1959). Seno Descubrimiento [translation of English name] (Chile. DNH chart 510, 1947). Estrecho Discovery (Argentina. MM chart 106, 1949; Pierrou, 1970, p.316). Seno Discovery (Chile. IH chart 1504, 1969). |
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| Discovery Sound (USA) | 64° 31' 00.0" S | 63° 01' 00.0" W | Sound |
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Name ID: 124383
Place ID: 3673
An E-W trending channel 0.5 mi wide, between Guepratte Island and Briggs Peninsula, on the NE side of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. The channel was discovered by a German expedition under Dallmann, 1873-74, and in 1903-05 was charted by the FrAE under Charcot. During 1927 it was explored by DI personnel on the Discovery who applied the name. |
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| Discovery, estrecho (ARG) | 64° 31' 00.0" S | 63° 01' 00.0" W | Sound |
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| Pinochet, Estrecho (CHL) | 64° 31' 00.0" S | 63° 01' 00.0" W | Sound |
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Name ID: 135075
Place ID: 3673
El estrecho fue descubierto por una expedición alemana al mando de Dallmann en 1873-1974. En 1903-1905, fue cartografiado por la Expedición Francesa al mando del Dr. Jean B. Charcot. Durante 1927 fue explorado por personal de la DI a bordo del "Discovery", quienes le pusieron el nombre de Discovery Sound. El nombre actual corresponde al apellido del abogado y escritor Óscar Pinochet de la Barra, del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, quien participó en la Expedición Antártica Chilena de 1947. Estrecho en dirección E-W, de aproximadamente 0,6 milla de ancho y 1 milla de largo, que separa a la isla Guépratte de la punta Briggs de la isla Anvers, en el archipiélago de Palmer. |
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