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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| Scott Nunataks (NZL) | 77° 14' 00.0" S | 154° 12' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 114333
Place ID: 12908
Conspicuous twin elevations rising to about 520m high, which form the northern end of the Alexandra Mountains in King Edward VII Land. Discovered by the NAE, 1901-04, in 1902 but not then named. Visited by the Eastern Sledging party of the Norwegian expedition under Amundsen. Named by the leader of this party, Lieutenant K Prestrud, who ascended the features while exploring King Edward VII Land in December 1911. He named them in honour of Captain Robert F Scott, RN. |
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| Scott Nunataks (RUS) | 77° 14' 00.0" S | 154° 12' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
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| Scott Nunataks (USA) | 77° 14' 00.0" S | 154° 12' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 131340
Place ID: 12908
Conspicuous twin elevations which form the N end of the Alexandra Mountains on Edward VII Peninsula. Discovered in 1902 by the BrNAE under Capt. Robert F. Scott, RN. Named after Scott by Lt. K. Prestrud, leader of the Eastern Sledge Party of Amundsen's Norwegian expedition who ascended the features while exploring Edward VII Peninsula in 1911. |
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