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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| Asuka Camp (NOR) | 71° 31' 18.0" S | 24° 08' 12.0" E | Camp |
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Name ID: 114813
Place ID: 598
Japanese station at Prinsesse Ragnhild Kyst N-most in Sør-Rondane. After Asuka, Japanese region where the capital was placed in the 4-5 century. The station was established in December 1984. |
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| Hatherton Glacier (AUS) | 79° 55' 00.1" S | 157° 34' 59.9" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 598
Place ID: 6091
A tributary of the Darwin Glacier, with which it shares a common nivi. It is separated from the main glacier by the Darwin Mountains. The glacier is about 68 km long and has an average width of 11 km; it is notable for its smooth ice surface for almost the whole of its length. Discovered by the Darwin Glacier Party of the TAE (1956-58). Named after Dr. T. Hatherton, Scientific Officer-in-Charge of Antarctic Activities, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, New Zealand. |
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