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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| Tapley Mountains (NZL) | 85° 45' 00.0" S | 149° 00' 00.0" W | Mountain |
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Name ID: 114500
Place ID: 14428
A mountain group of triangular platform, extending bout 30 miles in an east-west direction and marked by a base of about 18 miles which fronts on the east side of Robert Scott Glacier standing between Albanus and Leverett Glaciers in the Queen Maud Range, near the head of the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered in December 1934 by the Geological Party, led by Blackburn, of the Byrd AE, 1933-35. Named by Byrd for Harold L Tapley, of Dunedin, New Zealand, honorary agent for the Byrd AE, 1928-30 and 1933-35. |
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| Tapley Mountains (RUS) | 85° 45' 00.0" S | 149° 00' 00.0" W | Mountain |
| Name ID: 120901 Place ID: 14428 | |||
| Tapley Mountains (USA) | 85° 45' 00.0" S | 149° 00' 00.0" W | Mountain |
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Name ID: 132473
Place ID: 14428
A range of mountains fronting on the E side of Scott Glacier, extending eastward for 35 mi between Leverett and Albanus Glaciers in the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered in December 1929 by the ByrdAE geological party under Laurence Gould, and named by Byrd for the Hon. Harold L. Tapley of Dunedin, New Zealand, agent for the ByrdAE of 1928-30 and 1933-35. |
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