Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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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| Fournier Ridge (GBR) | 69° 34' 00.0" S | 72° 35' 00.0" W | Ridge |
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Name ID: 108894
Place ID: 4876
W part of Desko Mountains, Rothschild Island, rising to c. 1000m at Enigma Peak (q.v.), following survey by BAS, 1975-77, was named after Capt. James M. Fournier, USCG, commanding USCGC Burton Island, ODF, 1976 and 1977 (Executive Officer, ODF, 1971) (APC, 1980, p. 3). |
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| Fournier Ridge (USA) | 69° 34' 00.0" S | 72° 35' 00.0" W | Ridge |
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Name ID: 125328
Place ID: 4876
An E-W ridge, 9 mi long, rising to c. 1,000 m in the W part of Desko Mountains (q.v.), Rothschild Island. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. James M. Fournier, USCG, Commanding Officer, USCGC Executive Officer, Burton Island, 1971. |
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