Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Constellation Inlet (RUS) | 78° 30' 00.0" S | 80° 30' 00.0" W | Inlet |
| Name ID: 117528 Place ID: 2921 | |||
| Constellation Inlet (USA) | 78° 30' 00.0" S | 80° 30' 00.0" W | Inlet |
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Name ID: 123765
Place ID: 2921
An ice-filled inlet, 30 mi long and 10 mi wide, between the Dott and Skytrain Ice Rises at the SW margin of Ronne Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for the Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft, C-121J. Equipped only with wheeled tricycle landing gear, it was for many years the principal carrier of personnel from the U.S. to N.Z. and thence to the ice runway near McMurdo Station. In addition to its role of hauling men and supplies, the "Connie" flew many hours of aerial photography over Antarctica. |
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