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.
Showing all 2 place names.
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siple Island (RUS) | 73° 39' 00.0" S | 125° 00' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 120599 Place ID: 13326 | |||
| Siple Island (USA) | 73° 39' 00.0" S | 125° 00' 00.0" W | Island |
|
Name ID: 131649
Place ID: 13326
A massive, snow-covered island, 70 mi long, lying E of Wrigley Gulf along Getz Ice Shelf, Bakutis Coast, Marie Byrd Land. Named by US-ACAN in 1967 in association with Mount Siple (q.v.), which dominates the NW part of the island. Though observed by earlier U.S. expeditions, the feature was first indicated as an island on USGS maps compiled from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. |
|||
Showing all 2 place names.