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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| Labyrinth (NZL) | 77° 33' 00.0" S | 160° 50' 00.0" E | Glaciofluvial gorge |
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Name ID: 113726
Place ID: 7984
An extensive area at the west end of Wright Valley eroded with troughs and basins, descending from Upper Wright Glacier into the North and South Forks of Wright Valley. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-ME07 |
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| Labyrinth (USA) | 77° 33' 00.0" S | 160° 50' 00.0" E | |
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Name ID: 127689
Place ID: 7984
An extensive flat upland area which has been deeply eroded at the W end of Wright Valley, in Victoria Land. So named by the VUWAE (1958-59) because the eroded dolerite of which it is formed gives an appearance of a labyrinth. |
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