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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| Mount Gow (NZL) | 71° 20' 00.0" S | 162° 40' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 113418
Place ID: 5559
Mountain standing at the east side of Rennick Glacier between Carryer and Sledgers Glacier. Named by the USACAN for Anthony J Gow, NZ glaciologist, who made studies during four seasons in Antarctica at the Pole 1960-61 and at Byrd Station, 1959-60, 1961-62 and 1963-64. |
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| Mount Gow (USA) | 71° 20' 00.0" S | 162° 40' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 125854
Place ID: 5559
Mountain, 1,770 m, on the E side of Rennick Glacier in the Bowers Mountains. It marks the W end of the rugged heights between the mouths of Carryer and Sledgers Glaciers where these two tributaries enter Rennick Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Anthony J. Gow, veteran Antarctic glaciologist, who carried on research at the Byrd, South Pole, and McMurdo Stations nearly every summer season from 1959 to 1969. |
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