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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| Litchfield Island (GBR) | 64° 46' 00.0" S | 64° 06' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 109861
Place ID: 8522
forming W side of Arthur Harbour, was surveyed by FIDS in 1955 and named Litchfield Islet after Douglas Bernard Litchfield (b.1927), FIDS general assistant, "Arthur Harbour", 1955-56, who took part in survey and hydrographic work in the area (APC, 1958, p.5; BA chart 3572, 25.vii.1958). Litchfield Island (APC, 1959a, p.8; BA chart 3572, 12.viii.1960). Isla Litchfield (Chile. DNH, 1962, p.168; IHA, 1974, p.185). The island was designated SPA No.17 under the Antarctic Treaty (FCO, 1977, p.5). |
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| Litchfield Island (USA) | 64° 46' 00.0" S | 64° 06' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 128110
Place ID: 8522
Rocky island 0.5 mi long and rising to 50 m, lying 0.5 mi S of Norsel Point, off the SW coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Surveyed by the FIDS in 1955. Named by the UK-APC for Douglas B. Litchfield of FIDS, general assistant and mountaineer at the Arthur Harbor station in 1955 who helped with the local survey and made numerous soundings through the sea ice in the vicinity of the island. |
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| Litchfield, Isla (CHL) | 64° 47' 00.0" S | 64° 06' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 105851
Place ID: 8522
Se localiza al SW de bahÃa Arthur, a corta distancia de la costa sur de isla Anvers. |
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