Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Azimuth Islands (AUS) | 67° 31' 08.4" S | 62° 44' 05.3" E | Island |
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Name ID: 843
Place ID: 718
A group of four small islands about 11 km north-west of Mawson. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37). |
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| Balleny Islands (NZL) | 66° 55' 00.0" S | 163° 20' 00.0" E | Island |
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Name ID: 112720
Place ID: 843
A group of small islands of glaciated volcanic formation, lying about 150 miles north of the Antartic Continent. The islands were discovered on 9 February 1839 by Captain John Balleny of the Eliza Scott, one of Enderby's captains who had been sent out on an exploring mission. The islands were named in his honour by Captain Beaufort, hydrographer to the Admiralty. The islands include Sturge (the largest), Young, Buckle, Rowe, and Borradaile Islands, and Sabrina Islet. |
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| Balleny Islands (RUS) | 66° 45' 00.0" S | 163° 15' 00.0" E | Island |
| Name ID: 116951 Place ID: 843 | |||
| Balleny Islands (USA) | 66° 55' 00.0" S | 163° 20' 00.0" E | Island |
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Name ID: 122160
Place ID: 843
A group consisting primarily of three large and two smaller islands, heavily glaciated and volcanic in origin, lying 150 miles NNE of Cape Kinsey, Oates Coast. The group trends NW-SE for nearly 100 miles. The islands were discovered by John Balleny, commander of the Eliza Scott, in February 1839. They were named in his honor by Captain Beaufort, hydrographer to the Admiralty. |
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