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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| Honnør Glacier (USA) | 69° 23' 00.0" S | 39° 50' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 126666
Place ID: 6559
A glacier flowing to the E side of Lutzow-Holm Bay, to the N of Byvagasane Peaks. A glacier tongue extending seaward from this feature was mapped by the Lars Christensen Exp 1936-37 and named Honnorbrygga (the honor wharf). The JARE, 1957-62, found the glacier tongue had broken off but amended the original naming to apply to the glacier. |
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| Honnør Hyôga (JPN) | 69° 23' 00.0" S | 39° 55' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 112339
Place ID: 6559
A glacier flowing to the east side of Lützow-Holmbukta, between Breivågnipa and Byvågåsane. A floating ice tongue extending seaward from the glacier was mapped by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Honnørbrygga (honor wharf). The JARE found the tongue had broken off in 1957, but applied the original naming to the source glacier. |
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| Honnørbreen (NOR) | 69° 23' 00.0" S | 39° 53' 00.0" E | Glacier |
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Name ID: 115274
Place ID: 6559
The glacier between Breidvågnipa and Kannen on Kronprins Olav Kyst. H.=the honor glacier. See also Honnørbryggja. |
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