Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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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| Budd Coast (AUS) | 66° 30' 00.0" S | 112° 00' 00.0" E | Coast |
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Name ID: 352
Place ID: 1992
That portion of the coast of Wilkes Land, lying between the Hatch Islands and Cape Waldron. Delineated from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). The name was first applied by Wilkes to a coast reported as lying north of its true position. Named after Thomas A Budd, acting Master of the sloop Peacock of the US Exploring Expedition (1838-42). |
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| Budd Coast (RUS) | 66° 40' 00.0" S | 112° 30' 00.0" E | Coast |
| Name ID: 117285 Place ID: 1992 | |||
| Budd Coast (USA) | 66° 30' 00.0" S | 112° 00' 00.0" E | Coast |
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Name ID: 123053
Place ID: 1992
That portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Hatch Islands, in 10916E, and Cape Waldron, in 11533E. Discovered in February 1840 by the U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under the leadership of Lt. Charles Wilkes. Named by Wilkes for Thomas A. Budd, Acting Master of the sloop Peacock, one of the ships used on the expedition. |
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| McKinnis Peak (AUS) | 69° 33' 20.0" S | 159° 22' 20.0" E | Peak |
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Name ID: 1992
Place ID: 9307
A peak about 15 km east of Parkinson Peak in Oates Land. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named after J.D. McKinnis, air crewman with US Operation Deepfreeze 69. |
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