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
Martin Glacier (GBR) 68° 31' 00.0" S 66° 44' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 110024 Place ID: 9063

flowing NW into Bertrand Ice Piedmont, Rymill Bay, Fallières Coast, was surveyed by BGLE in 1936 (Stephenson, 1940, map facing p.232); re-surveyed by FIDS from "Stonington Island", 1948-49, and named after James Hamilton Martin (1900-40), First Mate in the BGLE ship Penola; member of BANZARE, 1929-31 (Sir Douglas Mawson) (APC, 1955, p.14; DCS 601 sheet 68 66, 1955; DOS 610 sheet W 68 66, 1963).

Martin Glacier (USA) 68° 29' 00.0" S 66° 53' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 128484 Place ID: 9063

Glacier, 3 mi wide and 9 mi long, which flows W and then NW from the S side of Mount Lupa to the SE corner of Rymill Bay where it joins the Bertrand Ice Piedmont, on the W coast of Graham Land. First surveyed in 1936 by the BGLE under Rymill. Resurveyed in 1948-49 by the FIDS and named for James H. Martin, member of the BANZARE under Mawson, 1929-31, and first mate of the Penola during the BGLE, 1934-37.

Martín, glaciar (ARG) 68° 30' 00.0" S 66° 47' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 101494 Place ID: 9063

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