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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| Torinosu Cove (USA) | 69° 29' 00.0" S | 39° 34' 00.0" E | Cove |
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Name ID: 132796
Place ID: 14829
A narrow cove in the eastern part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It indents the W side of Skarvsnes Foreland 1.5 mi W of Mount Suribachi, on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62. The name "Torinosu-wan" (bird's nest cove) was given by JARE Headquarters in 1973. |
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| Torinosu Wan (JPN) | 69° 29' 00.0" S | 39° 34' 30.0" E | Cove |
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Name ID: 112560
Place ID: 14829
A narrow cove, like estuary, indenting the eastern side of Skarvsnes. First mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Mapped in detail (1:25000) from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1959-73, and named Torinosu Wan (bird's-nest cove). |
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