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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| Peletier Plateau (AUS) | 83° 55' 00.1" S | 159° 40' 00.1" E | Plateau |
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Name ID: 2131
Place ID: 11032
A plateau on the eastern side of Sandford Cliffs. Plotted by the US Geological Survey from air photographs taken by the US Navy in 1960-62. Named after Rear Admiral E. Peletier, CEC, USN, Bureau of Yards and Docks, who assisted Rear Admiral Dufek in preparations for USN Operation Deepfreeze II. |
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| Peletier Plateau (USA) | 83° 55' 00.0" S | 159° 40' 00.0" E | Plateau |
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Name ID: 129970
Place ID: 11032
An ice-covered plateau, about 20 mi long and 5 mi wide, forming the southern part of Queen Elizabeth Range. Named by US-ACAN for Rear Admiral Eugene Peletier, CEC, USN, Bureau of Yards and Docks, who was of assistance to Rear Admiral George Dufek in the preparation of USN OpDFrz II, 1956-57. |
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