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)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Seabee Heights (USA) | 85° 13' 00.0" S | 171° 15' 00.0" W | Heights |
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Name ID: 131366
Place ID: 12935
Rugged snow-covered heights rising to 3,400 m in the Queen Maud Mountains. The heights are about 15 mi long and 5 mi wide and are bounded by the flow of the DeGanahl, LaVergne and Liv Glaciers. Named by US-ACAN for the USN Construction Battalions (Seabees) which have played a significant role in the building of U.S. Antarctic stations. |
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