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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| Dean Island (RUS) | 74° 25' 00.0" S | 127° 25' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 117652 Place ID: 3435 | |||
| Dean Island (USA) | 74° 30' 00.0" S | 127° 35' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 124189
Place ID: 3435
An ice-covered island, 20 mi long and 10 mi wide, lying within the Getz Ice Shelf and midway between Grant Island and Siple Island, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land. First sighted from a distance of 20 mi from the USS Glacier on Feb. 5, 1962. Named for Chief Warrant Officer S.L. Dean, USN, Electrical Officer on the Glacier at the time of discovery. |
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