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
Cole Channel (GBR) 67° 22' 00.0" S 67° 50' 00.0" W Channel
Name ID: 108255 Place ID: 2826

running N-S between Wright Peninsula, Adelaide Island, and Wyatt Island, Laubeuf Fjord (q.v.), Loubet Coast, was named after Capt. Maurice John Cole (b. 1935), Senior Master of the BAS ship Bransfield from 1975; Third Officer, 1960-61, Second Officer, 1961-63, Master, 1969-72, John Biscoe; Chief Officer, Shackleton, 1963-69 (APC, 1986, p.3).

Cole Channel (USA) 67° 22' 00.0" S 67° 50' 00.0" W Channel
Name ID: 123683 Place ID: 2826

A marine channel running N-S between Wright Peninsula, Adelaide Island, and Wyatt Island, Laubeuf Fjord, off Loubet Coast. Named by UK-APC in 1984 after Capt. Maurice John Cole, Senior Master of the BAS ship Bransfield from 1975; previous Antarctic service as officer on John Biscoe and Shackleton, several seasons, 1960-72.

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