Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Skilly Peak (GBR) | 64° 58' 00.0" S | 61° 19' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 111210
Place ID: 13412
rising to c. 1050m WNW of Cape Fairweather, Nordenskjöld Coast, was surveyed by FIDS from "Hope Bay" in November 1947 and resurveyed in September 1955; so named after the thin soup or gruel often served in prisons and, in October 1955, prepared by the FIDS party returning on short rations (APC, 1958, p.6; BAS 250 sheet SQ 19-20/4, 1-DOS 1974). |
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| Skilly Peak (USA) | 64° 59' 00.0" S | 61° 16' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 131710
Place ID: 13412
A conspicuous rock peak 4 mi NE of Shiver Point on the E coast of Graham Land. Surveyed by FIDS in 1947 and 1955. "Skilly" means a thin soup; the name arose because the 1955 FIDS party was short of rations, and pemmican and porridge were very thin. |
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