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)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Sky Blu Station (USA) | 74° 51' 22.0" S | 71° 34' 09.0" W | Station |
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Name ID: 136348
Place ID: 16627
A station operated by the United Kingdom - Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), May 18, 2006. |
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| Sky-Blu (GBR) | 74° 50' 56.0" S | 71° 34' 21.0" W | Station |
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Name ID: 111218
Place ID: 16627
Situated to the S of the summits of Mount Mende and Mount Lanzerroti two Nunataks which from part of the Sky-Hi Nunataks, S Palmer Land. The field was first commissioned as a runway for use by DHC-7 (Dash 7) aircraft in 1995. In the 1998-99 season it handled 158 aircraft movements. The spelling of Sky-Blu follows the style of nearby Sky-Blu Nunataks, whose name is of US origin. (APC, 1999). |
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