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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| Endeavour Piedmont Glacier (NZL) | 77° 23' 00.0" S | 166° 40' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 113239
Place ID: 16833
A piedmont glacier, 6 mi long and 2 mi wide, between the SW part of Mount Bird and Micou Point, Ross Island. In association with the names of expedition ships grouped on this island, named after HMNZS Endeavour, tanker/supply ship which for at least 10 seasons, 1962-63 to 1971-72, transported bulk petroleum products and cargo to Scott Base and McMurdo Station on Ross Island. |
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| Endeavour Piedmont Glacier (USA) | 77° 23' 00.0" S | 166° 40' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 124824
Place ID: 16833
A piedmont glacier, 6 mi long and 2 mi wide, between the SW part of Mount Bird and Micou Point, Ross Island. In association with the names of expedition ships grouped on this island, named after HMNZS Endeavour, tanker/supply ship which for at least 10 seasons, 1962-63 to 1971-72, transported bulk petroleum products and cargo to Scott Base and McMurdo Station on Ross Island. |
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