Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Maury Glacier (GBR) | 72° 37' 00.0" S | 62° 11' 00.0" W | Glacier |
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Name ID: 110050
Place ID: 9174
flowing ENE into Violante Inlet, Black Coast, was photographed from the air by USAS, 30 December 1940, but confused with Gruening Glacier (q.v.); further photographed from the air by RARE and surveyed from the ground by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island" in November 1947; in association with the names of Antarctic oceanographers grouped in this area, named after Cdr Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-73), American naval officer, hydrographer, and promoter of maritime research and Antarctic exploration (APC, 1955, p.15; USHO chart 6639, 1955; DCS 601 sheet 72 60, 1956; USGS sketch map Palmer Land (North Part), 1979). Lednik Mori (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Glaciar Maury (Chile. IGM map 20, 1966). The glacier was rephotographed from the air by USN, 1966-69, and mapped from air photographs by USGS. |
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| Maury Glacier (USA) | 72° 42' 00.0" S | 61° 40' 00.0" W | Glacier |
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Name ID: 128572
Place ID: 9174
Glacier 4 mi wide, flowing in an ENE direction to the SW corner of Violante Inlet, on the E coast of Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the USAS. During 1947 the glacier was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Matthew F. Maury, 1806-73, American naval officer and hydrographer, and distinguished promoter of maritime research and Antarctic exploration. |
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