Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Rowley Massif (GBR) | 71° 35' 00.0" S | 61° 54' 00.0" W | Massif |
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Name ID: 110965
Place ID: 12433
rising to 1320m at Mount Vennum on NW side of Odom Inlet, Black Coast, was photographed from the air by USN in 1966 and surveyed from the ground by BAS from "Stonington Island", 1972-73; named after Peter D. Rowley, geologist with the USGS Lassiter Coast party, 1972-73, who worked in this area (Rowley, 1973) (APC, 1977, p.28; BAS 250 sheet SR 19-20/16, 1-DOS 1976). |
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| Rowley Massif (USA) | 71° 35' 00.0" S | 61° 55' 00.0" W | Massif |
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Name ID: 131002
Place ID: 12433
A prominent mountain massif between the Haley and Cline Glaciers. It surmounts the N side of the head of Odom Inlet on the E coast of Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN after geologist Peter D. Rowley of the USGS, a member of the USGS geologic and mapping party to the Lassiter Coast, 1970-71, and leader of the USGS party to the area, 1972-73. |
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