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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| Larsen Channel (RUS) | 63° 10' 00.0" S | 56° 10' 00.0" W | Channel |
| Name ID: 118974 Place ID: 8145 | |||
| Larsen Channel (GBR) | 63° 09' 00.0" S | 56° 09' 00.0" W | Channel |
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Name ID: 109739
Place ID: 8145
running NE-SW between d'Urville Island and Joinville Island, was discovered but not navigated by SwAE in December 1902; called in error Active Sound (q.v.) (AGS, 1905, map facing p.702); named Larsen Channel after Capt. C.A. Larsen, Master of the SwAE expedition ship Antarctic (Larsen Inlet, q.v.) (BA chart 3205, 31.x.1921; 1930, p.76; APC, 1955, p.13; BA chart 3205, 23.xi.1962). Larsen Kanal (HA chart, 1928). Larsen-Kanalen (Risting, 1929, map p.33). Larsensundet (Aagaard, 1930, end map). Canal Larsen (Argentina. IGM map, 1946; Pierrou, 1970, p.470; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.177). The channel was surveyed by FIDS from "Hope Bay", 1953-54. Caleta [sic] Larsen (Argentina. MM chart 121, 1954). Estrecho Larsen (Argentina. MM chart FI, 1954). The channel was photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57. Proliv Larsen (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). |
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| Larsen Channel (USA) | 63° 10' 00.0" S | 56° 12' 00.0" W | Channel |
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Name ID: 127814
Place ID: 8145
Strait 1 to 3 mi wide between D'Urville Island and Joinville Island, off the NE end of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered in 1902 by the SwedAE under Nordenskjold, and named for Capt. C.A. Larsen of the expedition ship Antarctic. |
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| Larsen, canal (ARG) | 63° 09' 00.0" S | 56° 09' 00.0" W | Channel |
| Name ID: 101335 Place ID: 8145 | |||
| Larsen, Canal (CHL) | 63° 11' 00.0" S | 56° 17' 00.0" W | Channel |
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Name ID: 105806
Place ID: 8145
Fue descubierto en 1902 por la Expedición Antártica Sueca al mando de Otto Nordenskjöld y denominado en honor del capitán C.A. Larsen del "Antarctic". Canal que separa las islas D'Urville y Joinville, mide 1 milla de ancho, está situado en la extremidad NE de la península Luis Felipe. Sus costas están constituidas por acantilados de hielo de cerca de 50 metros de altura. |
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