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
Morton Cliff (GBR) 62° 27' 36.3" S 60° 08' 13.9" W Cliff
Name ID: 110241 Place ID: 16604

Sub-vertical cliffs, rising to approx. 35 m.a.s.l., forming the W escarpment of Williams Point, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands. Named after BAS Field Assistant Ashley Morton (b, 1953). (APC, 1997).

Morton Cliff (USA) 62° 27' 39.0" S 60° 08' 09.0" W Cliff
Name ID: 129131 Place ID: 16604

Prominent sub-vertical rock cliffs rising to about 35 m above sea level, forming the W escarpment of Williams Point. Named after British Antarctic Survey field assistant Ashley Morton (b. 1953).

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