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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| Casey Range (AUS) | 67° 44' 28.2" S | 62° 12' 56.3" E | Range |
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Name ID: 2233
Place ID: 2381
A jagged, razor-backed ridge and several nunataks in line extending north-south, parallel to the David and Masson Ranges in Mac.Robertson Land. Discovered on 5 January, 1930, by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson. The Rt., Hon R G Casey (later Lord Casey) who was at the time the Australian political liaison officer in London, and closely associated with BANZARE. |
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| Casey Range (RUS) | 67° 47' 00.0" S | 62° 07' 00.0" E | Range |
| Name ID: 117389 Place ID: 2381 | |||
| Casey Range (USA) | 67° 47' 00.0" S | 62° 12' 00.0" E | Range |
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Name ID: 123353
Place ID: 2381
A jagged, razor-backed ridge and a few nunataks in a line extending N-S, standing 8 mi W of David Range, in the Framnes Mountains. Discovered by the BANZARE, 1929-31, under Mawson, who named it for Rt. Hon. Richard G. Casey. |
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| Ryrie Rock (AUS) | 67° 05' 14.5" S | 61° 25' 09.0" E | Rock |
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Name ID: 2381
Place ID: 12563
An isolated rock off the coast of Mac.Robertson Land, about 49 km NNE of Byrd Head. Discovered on about 18 February, 1931, by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson who named it after the Australian High Commissioner in London at the time. |
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