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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| Gerd Island (RUS) | 60° 39' 00.0" S | 45° 44' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 118161 Place ID: 5268 | |||
| Gerd Island (GBR) | 60° 40' 00.0" S | 45° 45' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 109008
Place ID: 5268
rising 16m above sea level near E entrance of Norway Bight, Coronation Island, was roughly charted by Sørlle, 1912-13, and named Gerdholm after his daughter Gerd (Mrs Stranger), in association with Mariholm and Reid Island (q.v.) (Sørlle, chart, 1912; BA, 1916, p.414). Islote Gerdholm (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930). The island was recharted by DI in 1933. Gerd Island (BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1959a, p.7; DOS 510 South Orkney Islands, West Sheet, 1963). Islote Gerd (Argentina. MM, 1945, p.273). The island was visited by FIDS from Signy in September 1948. Gerd Islet (BA, 1948, p.139; APC, 1955, p.10). Isla Gerd (Moneta, 1951, end map [1]). The island was surveyed by FIDS from Signy, 1956-58. Islotes [sic] Gerd (Pierrou, 1970, p.392). |
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| Gerd Island (USA) | 60° 40' 00.0" S | 45° 44' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 125631
Place ID: 5268
Island 1 mi WSW of Stene Point at the E side of the entrance to Norway Bight, off the S coast of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands. Charted and named by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, who made a running survey of the South Orkney Islands in 1912-13. |
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| Gerd, islote (ARG) | 60° 40' 00.0" S | 45° 44' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 100998 Place ID: 5268 | |||
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