Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Gastón, Islote (CHL) | 63° 55' 12.0" S | 60° 44' 18.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 105595 Place ID: 14576 | |||
| Tetrad Islands (GBR) | 63° 55' 00.0" S | 60° 44' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 111547
Place ID: 14576
E of Borge Point (q.v.), Mikkelsen Harbour, Trinity Island, were charted by Borge (chart, [1915]). Following a survey by CAE, 1951-52, one of the islands was called Islote Gastón, probably after Gastón Kulczewski Silva, commanding "Base Prat" at the time (Chile. DNH, 1962, p.134; IHA, 1974, p.135), and the N-most and largest island was called Islote Leucotón after the expedition patrol ship Leucotón (Chile. DNH, 1962, p.134; IHA, 1974, p.183). Following air photography by FIDASE in 1956, the four small islands were named descriptively Tetrad Islands (APC, 1960, p.7; BA chart 3560, 7.iv.1961). Islote Entrada [=entrance islet], referring to the S-most island (Pierrou, 1970, p.442). Isla Gastón, as rejected form (Chile. IHA, 1974, p.135). Tetras [sic] Islands (BA, 1974, p.180). |
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| Tetrad Islands (USA) | 63° 55' 00.0" S | 60° 44' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 132599
Place ID: 14576
Group of small islands lying SE of Borge Point, Trinity Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Shown on an Argentine government chart of 1952. The name given by the UK-APC in 1960 is descriptive; there are four islands in the group. |
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| Tetraedro, islotes (ARG) | 63° 55' 00.0" S | 60° 44' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 102292 Place ID: 14576 | |||
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