Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Lars Christensen Coast (AUS) | 69° 00' 00.0" S | 69° 00' 00.0" E | Coast |
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Name ID: 353
Place ID: 8139
The coast of Mac.Robertson Land between Murray Monolith and 71 degrees E. This coast was explored and charted in January, 1931, by Norwegian whalers employed by Lars Christensen of Sandefjord, Norway, after whom it was named. |
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| Lars Christensen Coast (USA) | 69° 00' 00.0" S | 69° 00' 00.0" E | Coast |
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Name ID: 127809
Place ID: 8139
That portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Murray Monolith, in 6654E, and the head of Amery Ice Shelf in 7100E. The seaward portions of this area (along the Amery Ice Front to Murray Monolith) were discovered and sailed along by Norwegian whalers employed by Lars Christensen of Sandefjord, Norway for whom this coast is named. Mr. Christensen personally participated in some of the exploration conducted in Antarctica by his firm, 1926-37. Exploration and mapping of the southwestern (interior) side of Amery Ice Shelf was accomplished by Australian expeditions during the 1950s. |
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| Lars Christensen Kyst (RUS) | 68° 10' 00.0" S | 68° 30' 00.0" E | Coast |
| Name ID: 118971 Place ID: 8139 | |||
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