Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
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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| Chevron Rocks (NZL) | 84° 07' 00.0" S | 173° 10' 00.0" E | Rock |
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Name ID: 139548
Place ID: 2608
A distinctive rock outcrop at the north end of Retrospect Spur, near the head of Hood Glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains. |
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| Chevron Rocks (USA) | 84° 07' 00.0" S | 173° 10' 00.0" E | Rock |
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Name ID: 123517
Place ID: 2608
A distinctive rock outcrop at the N end of Retrospect Spur, near the head of Hood Glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains. A New Zealand party climbed Retrospect Spur during the 1959-60 season. They gave the name Chevron Rocks because of their appearance, resembling the stripes worn by non-commissioned officers. |
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| Mills Island (AUS) | 69° 24' 47.9" S | 75° 56' 42.0" E | Island |
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Name ID: 2608
Place ID: 18724
A small island about 3 km south-west of Cook Island. |
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