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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| Limitrophe Island (GBR) | 64° 48' 00.0" S | 64° 01' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 109835
Place ID: 8455
SE of Bonaparte Point, Anvers Island, was surveyed by FIDS from "Arthur Harbour", 1956-57; following the work of USARP personnel from "Palmer Station" from 1965, so named because it lies at the limit of normal field operations from "Palmer Station" (APC, 1975, p.4). |
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| Limitrophe Island (USA) | 64° 48' 00.0" S | 64° 01' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 128055
Place ID: 8455
An oval-shaped island 0.5 mi long, lying directly E of Christine Island and 1 mi S of Anvers Island. A suggestive name given by Palmer Station personnel in 1972, because the island lies at the limit of normal field operations from the station. |
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