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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| Jaynes Islands (RUS) | 73° 59' 00.0" S | 104° 15' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 118629 Place ID: 7087 | |||
| Jaynes Islands (USA) | 73° 59' 00.0" S | 104° 15' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 127065
Place ID: 7087
A cluster of small islands located 20 mi W of the SW end of Canisteo Peninsula, in the Amundsen Sea. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1960-66. Named by US-ACAN for James T. Jaynes, USN, equipment operator at Byrd Station, 1966. |
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