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
Hourihan Glacier (AUS) 80° 07' 25.1" S 158° 35' 08.4" E Glacier
Name ID: 138232 Place ID: 17072

Glacier draining the S slopes of Ward Tower, Britannia Range, and flowing SE to Merrick Glacier.

Hourihan Glacier (NZL) 80° 08' 00.0" S 158° 45' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 134306 Place ID: 17072

Glacier draining the S slopes of Ward Tower, Britannia Range, and flowing SE to Merrick Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in association with Byrd Glacier and Merrick Glacier (q.v.), after Capt. Joseph J. Hourihan, USN, captain of USS Merrick, cargo vessel of USN Operation HighJump, 1946-47, led by Admiral Byrd.

Hourihan Glacier (USA) 80° 08' 00.0" S 158° 45' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 126746 Place ID: 17072

Glacier draining the S slopes of Ward Tower, Britannia Range, and flowing SE to Merrick Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in association with Byrd Glacier and Merrick Glacier (q.v.), after Capt. Joseph J. Hourihan, USN, captain of USS Merrick, a cargo vessel of USN Operation HighJump, 1946-47, led by Admiral Byrd.

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