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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| Sidell Spur (GBR) | 64° 21' 40.0" S | 62° 33' 20.0" W | |
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Name ID: 136960
Place ID: 18617
A prominent spur, 1.5 miles long, projecting west from the main mountain range of Brabant Island, Palmer Archipelago. The spur has a narrow crest and abuts the north side of Rush Glacier; it terminates in a bold rock face at Dallmann Bay. Named by US-ACAN (2010) after Professor Bruce David Sidell, (b. 1948), Director of Marine Sciences, University of Maine 1996-2001, who from 1987 conducted seminal research on the physiology of Antarctic icefish (APC 2010). |
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| Sidell Spur (USA) | 64° 21' 38.0" S | 62° 33' 16.0" W | |
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Name ID: 136938
Place ID: 18617
A prominent spur, 1.5 miles long, projecting west from the main ì mountain range of Brabant Island, Palmer Archipelago. The spur ì has a narrow crest and abuts the north side of Rush Glacier; it ì terminates in a bold rock face at Dallmann Bay. Named by US-ACAN ì (2010) after Bruce David Sidell (b. 3/20/48), Director of Marine ì Sciences, University of Maine, who from 1987 conducted seminal ì research on the physiology of Antarctic icefish in 15 field ì seasons at the Palmer Station and aboard research vessels in the ì Palmer Archipelago and South Shetland Islands. The spur overlooks ì the Dallmann Bay fishing area frequented by Dr Sidell to obtain ì fish for his research. |
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