Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Clissold Nunatak (NZL) | 77° 27' 26.0" S | 166° 54' 23.0" E | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 137607
Place ID: 19276
A distinctive nunatak, 1790m, on the north-western slopes and in close proximity to the summit of Mount Erebus, Ross Island. Topographic maps ANTTopo50-ME13 Cape Royds, and NZMS 166 ST58-61/5 McMurdo Sound, and USGS ST57-60/6 Ross Island. New name for a feature not named. |
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| Clissold Nunatak (USA) | 77° 27' 26.0" S | 166° 54' 23.0" E | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 137883
Place ID: 19276
A distinctive nunatak, on the northwestern slopes of Mount Erebus, Ross Island. The nunatak is in close proximity to the summit of Mount Erebus and is in keeping with other features in this area which are also named after members of the British National Antarctic Expedition (1910-13). Named by New Zealand after Thomas Clissold (1886-1963), cook on the British National Antarctic Expedition (1910-13), in association with the 2012 Scott Centenary year. Clissold was one of four men who hauled extra provisions to One Ton Depot in December 1911 and January 1912. |
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