Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Davis Ice Piedmont (NZL) | 70° 38' 00.0" S | 166° 16' 00.0" E | Piedmont |
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Name ID: 113114
Place ID: 3382
An ice piedmont about 10 mi long and 4 mi wide, located along the north side of Missen Ridge on the north coast of Victoria Land. The name Cape Davis, after John E Davis, Second Master of the Terror, was given to a cape in the immediate area by Captain James C Ross in 1841. Since no significant cape exists here, the US-ACAN and NZGB have reapplied the name Davis to this ice piedmont. |
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| Davis Ice Piedmont (USA) | 70° 38' 00.0" S | 166° 16' 00.0" E | Piedmont |
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Name ID: 124148
Place ID: 3382
An ice piedmont about 10 mi long and 4 mi wide, located along the N side of Missen Ridge on the N coast of Victoria Land. The name "Cape Davis," after John E. Davis, Second Master of the James C. Ross in 1841. Since no significant cape exists here, the US-ACAN and NZ-APC have reapplied the name Davis to this ice piedmont. |
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