Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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Southwind Passage (GBR) | 65° 18' 00.0" S | 65° 10' 00.0" W | Passage |
Name ID: 111301
Place ID: 13754
running WNW-SSE between Lumus Rock, Sooty Rock and Betbeder Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago, to NNE, and Dickens Rocks and Pitt Islands, Biscoe Islands, to SSW, was traversed by USCGC Southwind (Capt. S. R. Dolber, USCG), 1967-68; charted from HMS Endurance (Capt. P. W. Buchanan, RN) in February 1969 and named Buchanan Channel after the Commanding Officer (Buchanan Passage, q.v.) (APC, 1974, p.3; BA chart 3572, 29.xi.1974); renamed Southwind Passage after USCGC Southwind (APC, 1975, p.5; BA chart 3573, 20.iv.1984). Southwind Channel, in error (BA chart 3570, 23.vii.1976). Southwind Passage (Buchanan Channel) (BA, 1976, p.3). |
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Southwind Passage (USA) | 65° 18' 00.0" S | 65° 20' 00.0" W | Passage |
Name ID: 131947
Place ID: 13754
A navigable passage between Betheder Islands and Dickens Rocks, located at the north extremity of the Biscoe Islands. Named by Capt. S.R. Dolber, USCG, commander of the USCGC 1967-68 season. |
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