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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| Cape Lyttelton (NZL) | 82° 21' 00.0" S | 164° 39' 00.0" E | Cape |
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Name ID: 113812
Place ID: 8767
A cape between Cape Goldie and Shackleton Inlet, forming the southern entrance point to the latter inlet, along the western edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the Southern Polar Party of the NAE, 1901-04, in December 1902. The expedition ship Discovery made the port of Lyttelton, New Zealand, its main base for the expedition, and very generous assistance was given by the Lyttelton Harbour Board and the citizens. |
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| Cape Lyttelton (RUS) | 82° 25' 00.0" S | 164° 30' 00.0" E | Cape |
| Name ID: 119169 Place ID: 8767 | |||
| Cape Lyttelton (USA) | 82° 21' 00.0" S | 164° 39' 00.0" E | Cape |
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Name ID: 128262
Place ID: 8767
A cape forming the southern entrance point of Shackleton Inlet, along the western edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) and named after Lyttelton, New Zealand. The Discovery started on the last lap of its journey south from Lyttelton, where very generous assistance was given the expedition. |
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