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)
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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| Median Snowfield (GBR) | 83° 30' 00.0" S | 52° 30' 00.0" W | Snowfield |
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Name ID: 110092
Place ID: 9368
rising to c. 1450m between Torbert Escarpment, Neptune Range, and the S part of Forrestal Range, Pensacola Mountains, was photographed from the air by USN in 1964 and so named from its position between the two ranges (USGS sheet SU 21-25/13, 1969; APC, 1974, p.5). |
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| Median Snowfield (USA) | 83° 30' 00.0" S | 52° 30' 00.0" W | Snowfield |
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Name ID: 128746
Place ID: 9368
A large snowfield in the Pensacola Mountains between Torbert Escarpment, in the Neptune Range, and the southern part of the Forrestal Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1956-66. This name given by US-ACAN reflects the position of the feature between the Neptune and Forrestal Ranges. |
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