Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Basilisk Crag (GBR) | 62° 28' 13.5" S | 60° 08' 30.1" W | Crag |
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Name ID: 107689
Place ID: 16579
Serrated crag, NE-trending and rising to c. 70 m above sea level, NE Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands. Named after The Basilisk, King of the Serpents, a gigantic mythical monster, and also after a present-day lizard, which the feature crudely resembles (GBR text 1997). |
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| Basilisk Crag (USA) | 62° 28' 16.0" S | 60° 08' 29.0" W | Crag |
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Name ID: 122258
Place ID: 16579
A NE trending linear serrated cliff rising to about 70 m above sea level on the SE shore of Griffin Cove, Livingston Island. The cliff is one of several features given the name of "fabulous beasts" in the Williams Point area. Named by UK-APC (1998) after the Basilisk, king of the serpents. A gigantic monster with the body of a cock, iron claws, and beak, a triple snake's tail and a fatal stare. Also the name of a present day lizard which the feature could crudely resemble. |
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