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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| Mason Inlet (RUS) | 72° 50' 00.0" S | 60° 20' 00.0" W | Inlet |
| Name ID: 119270 Place ID: 9107 | |||
| Mason Inlet (GBR) | 72° 53' 00.0" S | 60° 15' 00.0" W | Inlet |
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Name ID: 110034
Place ID: 9107
between Cape Herdman and Cape Mackintosh, Black Coast, was photographed from the air by USAS in December 1940 and by RARE in 1947; surveyed from the ground by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island" in November 1947; named after Douglas Percy Mason (1920-86), FIDS surveyor, "Stonington Island", 1946-48, who surveyed the E coast of Graham Land between Trail Inlet and Bowman Peninsula, October 1947-January 1948 (BA chart 3175, 12.xi.1954; APC, 1955, p.14; DCS 601 sheet 72 60, 1956; DOS 601 sheet W 73 60, 1957; USGS sketch map Palmer Land (North Part), 1979). Ensenada Mason (Argentina. MM chart 121, 1957). Zaliv Meyson (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Ledyanoy Zaliv Meyson (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl.24). |
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| Mason Inlet (USA) | 72° 57' 00.0" S | 60° 25' 00.0" W | Inlet |
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Name ID: 128514
Place ID: 9107
Ice-filled inlet which recedes 15 mi SW between Cape Mackintosh and the coastline south of Cape Herdman, along the E coast of Palmer Land. First seen and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the USAS. During 1947 the inlet was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for D.P. Mason, their surveyor on the joint British-American sledge journey during the charting of this coast in 1947. |
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| Mason, caleta (ARG) | 72° 53' 00.0" S | 60° 15' 00.0" W | Inlet |
| Name ID: 101502 Place ID: 9107 | |||
| Mason, Ensenada (CHL) | 72° 57' 00.0" S | 60° 25' 00.0" W | Inlet |
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Name ID: 135022
Place ID: 9107
Avistada por primera vez y fotografiada desde el aire en diciembre de 1940 por miembros del USAS. Durante 1947, fue fotografiada desde el aire por el RARE, que, en conjunto con el FIDS, la levantó en terreno. El nombre le fue puesto por el FIDS y corresponde al apellido de D.P. Mason, topógrafo durante el viaje en trineo conjunto británico-americano, durante el levantamiento de estas costas, en 1947. Ensenada llena de hielo, que se interna unas 15 millas hacia el SW, entre el cabo Mackintosh y la línea de costa al S del cabo Herdman, en la costa E de la península Tierra de O'Higgins. |
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