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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| Abshire Island (USA) | 68° 36' 03.0" S | 71° 58' 05.0" W | |
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Name ID: 136917
Place ID: 18605
An island 0.52 kilometer long and 140 meters high which is the easternmost of the three Gould Islands (q.v.) in southwestern Marguerite Bay. Nautical charts have indicated the possibility of rocks or small islands in the vicinity. Named by US-ACAN (2009) after Captain Joseph Abshire of Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould, from which Gould Islands were sighted and positioned during the cruise of January 2009. Captain Abshire has been an officer on the vessel in Antarctic waters since its commissioning in 1997. |
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