Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Limmershin Cliffs (GBR) | 64° 00' 00.0" S | 58° 12' 45.0" W | Cliff |
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Name ID: 135292
Place ID: 18127
S side of Holluschickie Bay, James Ross Island, cliff extending WSW-ESE for c. 2 km then turning SE for another 2 km before vanishing under snow and ice inland. Cliff face approx.100 m high. Named after Limmershin, the winter wren in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, in association with similar names in the area. |
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