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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| Fraser Point (RUS) | 60° 42' 00.0" S | 44° 30' 00.0" W | Point |
| Name ID: 118076 Place ID: 4927 | |||
| Fraser Point (GBR) | 60° 41' 00.0" S | 44° 30' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 108911
Place ID: 4927
E entrance point of Marr Bay, Laurie Island, was charted by DI in 1933 and named after Dr Francis Charles Fraser (1903-78), Scottish zoologist; member of DI scientific staff at the "Marine Station", Grytviken, and in Discovery, Discovery II and William Scoresby, 1926-33; British Museum (Natural History), 1933-69 (Keeper of Zoology, 1957-64) (BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1955, p.10). Frazier [sic] Point (USHO, 1943, p.72). Punta Fraser (Argentina. CNA, 1947, map p.54; Pierrou, 1970, p.375). [Mount Fraser, South Georgia, is also named after F.C. Fraser (Hattersley-Smith, 1980b p.40).] |
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| Fraser Point (USA) | 60° 41' 00.0" S | 44° 31' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 125374
Place ID: 4927
Point between Marr Bay and Mackintosh Cove on the N coast of Laurie Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Mapped by the ScotNAE in 1903, and in 1912-13 by Capt. Petter Sorlle. Remapped in 1933 by DI personnel on the Discovery II who named it for Francis C. Fraser. |
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| Fraser, punta (ARG) | 60° 41' 00.0" S | 44° 30' 00.0" W | Point |
| Name ID: 100938 Place ID: 4927 | |||
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