Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Friedmann Valley (NZL) | 77° 54' 03.0" S | 160° 29' 58.9" E | Valley |
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Name ID: 139628
Place ID: 4964
One of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, located west of Rector Ridge at the head of Beacon Valley, in Quartermain Mountains, Victoria Land. Approximately 4km long. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MG07 |
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| Friedmann Valley (USA) | 77° 54' 00.0" S | 160° 30' 00.0" E | Valley |
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Name ID: 125406
Place ID: 4964
One of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, located W of Rector Ridge at the head of Beacon Valley, in Quartermain Mountains, Victoria Land. Named in 1992 by US-ACAN after E. Imre Friedmann, biologist, Polar Desert Research Center, Florida State University, who in virtually every austral summer, 1976-87, led USARP field parties in the study of microorganisms in rocks of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. His wife, Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann, was a member of the field party in the last four seasons. |
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