Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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Geikie Inlet (RUS) | 75° 33' 00.0" S | 163° 00' 00.0" E | Inlet |
Name ID: 118137 Place ID: 5204 | |||
Geikie Inlet (USA) | 75° 30' 00.0" S | 163° 00' 00.0" E | Inlet |
Name ID: 125597
Place ID: 5204
An inlet along the coast of Victoria Land, formed between the cliffs of the Drygalski Ice Tongue on the north and Lamplugh Island and the seaward extension of Clarke Glacier on the south. Discovered by the BrNAE, 1901-04, under Scott, who named it after Sir Archibald Geikie (Geikie Glacier q.v.), who gave much assistance in preparing the expedition. |
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