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.
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Mount Suess (NZL) | 77° 02' 00.0" S | 161° 42' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 114475
Place ID: 14206
A conspicuous mountain, capped by three black peaks about 1127m high, on the south side of the Mackay Glacier in Victoria Land. Discovered by the South Magnetic Pole Party, led by David, of the BAE, 1907-09. Named by David for Professor Eduard Suess, noted Austrian geologist and paleontologist. Ascended by three members of the Second Geological Party, led by Taylor of the BAE, 1910-13, on 4 January 1912. |
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| Mount Suess (RUS) | 77° 03' 00.0" S | 161° 45' 00.0" E | Mountain |
| Name ID: 120839 Place ID: 14206 | |||
| Mount Suess (USA) | 77° 02' 00.0" S | 161° 42' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 132313
Place ID: 14206
A conspicuous mountain (1,190 m) surmounting the S part of Gondola Ridge, near the S side of Mackay Glacier in Victoria Land. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named for Eduard Suess, Austrian geologist and paleontologist. |
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