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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| Norsel Point (GBR) | 64° 46' 00.0" S | 64° 07' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 110382
Place ID: 10374
SW entrance point of Loudwater Cove, S Anvers Island, following survey by FIDS from "Arthur Harbour" in 1955, was named after the Norwegian sealer Norsel (Kapt. O. Johannessen, Johannessen Harbour, q.v.), which was chartered by FIDS for the 1954-55 season and used to establish the "Arthur Harbour" station, 28 February 1955 (APC, 1958, p.6; BA chart 3572, 25.vii.1958; DOS 210 Arthur Harbour sheet, 1963). Punta Norsel (Chile. DNH, 1962, p.168; IHA, 1974, p.213). |
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| Norsel Point (USA) | 64° 46' 00.0" S | 64° 06' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 129482
Place ID: 10374
Rocky point on the NW side of Arthur Harbor, on the SW coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Surveyed by the FIDS in 1955. Named by the UK-APC for the Norwegian sealing vessel Norsel, which was chartered by the FIDS for the 1954-55 summer season to establish the station at Arthur Harbor. |
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| Norsel, Punta (CHL) | 64° 46' 00.0" S | 64° 06' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 106017
Place ID: 10374
Punta situada a 13 cables al NNW de punta Bonaparte, entre las cuales se forma bahÃa Arthur, en la costa SW de la isla Anvers. |
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