Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Andrews Creek (NZL) | 77° 37' 05.8" S | 163° 02' 55.2" E | Watercourse |
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Name ID: 139660
Place ID: 382
A glacial meltwater stream that flows south along the eastern margin of Canada Glacier into the western end of Lake Fryxell, in Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF10 |
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| Andrews Creek (USA) | 77° 37' 00.0" S | 163° 03' 00.0" E | Watercourse |
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Name ID: 121818
Place ID: 382
A glacial meltwater stream which flows S along the E margin of Canada Glacier into the W end of Lake Fryxell, in Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. The name was suggested by hydrologist Diane McKnight, leader of a USGS team which made extensive studies of the hydrology and geochemistry of streams and ponds in the Lake Fryxell basin, 1987-94. Named after USGS hydrologist Edmund Andrews, a member of the field team who studied glacier hydrology during the 1987-88 and 1991-92 summer seasons. |
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