Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
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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Fukuro Cove (USA) | 69° 12' 00.0" S | 39° 39' 00.0" E | Cove |
Name ID: 125446
Place ID: 5012
A cove, 1 mi SW of Mount Choto, which indents the Langhovde Hills along the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62. The name Fukuro-ura (Hukuro Ura), meaning "pouch cove," was approved by JARE Headquarters in 1972. |
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Hukuro Ura (JPN) | 69° 12' 30.0" S | 39° 39' 00.0" E | Cove |
Name ID: 112343
Place ID: 5012
A cove indenting the western side of the northern Langhovde. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Surveyed by JARE, 1957-62, and named Hukuro Ura (pouch cove). |
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