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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| West Quartzite Range (NZL) | 72° 00' 00.0" S | 164° 45' 00.0" E | Range |
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Name ID: 114707
Place ID: 15913
The westernmost of two parallel quartzite ranges, both about 16 miles long and some 8 miles apart. Named by the Northern Party of the NZFMCAE, 1962-63, on account of its characteristic shape. |
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| West Quartzite Range (USA) | 72° 00' 00.0" S | 164° 45' 00.0" E | Range |
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Name ID: 133585
Place ID: 15913
A range, the western of two parallel quartzite ranges, situated at the E side of Houliston Glacier in the Concord Mountains. Named by the Northern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, after the distinctive geological formation of the feature. |
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