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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| Moody Point (RUS) | 63° 18' 00.0" S | 55° 01' 00.0" W | Point |
| Name ID: 119496 Place ID: 9794 | |||
| Moody Point (GBR) | 63° 19' 00.0" S | 55° 02' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 110217
Place ID: 9794
E point of Joinville Island, was charted by Ross, 30 December 1842, and named after Richard Clement Moody (1813-87), first Governor of the Falkland Islands, 1841-49 (Ross, 1847a, p.329; BA chart 1238, x.1893; 3205, 2.ix.1938; [in 63°18'S 54°59'W] APC, 1955, p.15; [shown 1 km S of correct position] BAS 250 sheet SP 21-22/14 (Ext.), 1-DOS 1973; [correctly indicated] APC, 1977, p.23). Cape Ross, after its discoverer (Robertson, chart, 1893a). Cap Moody (Friederichsen, 1895, Tafel 7 facing p.304). Capo Moody (Faustini, 1904, p.5). Kap Moody (Nordenskjöld and others, 1904b, Vol. 2, first end map). Point Moody (Irízar, 1904, p.585). Cabo Moody (Nordenskjöld and others, 1904-05, Tomo 1, end map). Cape Moody (Nordenskjöld and others, 1905, map facing p.316). Punta Moody (Irízar, [1907], p.67; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.204). Moody P. (HA chart, 1928). Punta Rara [=rare point] (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.315). The point was surveyed from the ground by FIDS from "Hope Bay" in December 1953 and photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57. Mys Mudi (Nudel'man, 1960, loose map). |
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| Moody Point (USA) | 63° 18' 00.0" S | 55° 01' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 129060
Place ID: 9794
Point which forms the E end of Joinville Island, off the NE end of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by a British expedition under Ross, 1839-43, and named by him for Lieutenant Governor Moody of the Falkland Islands. |
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| Moody, Punta (CHL) | 63° 18' 00.0" S | 55° 05' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 105959
Place ID: 9794
Punta descubierta por la Expedición Antártica Inglesa, dirigida por el capitán James Clark Ross, entre 1839-1843, quien le dio este nombre por el lugarteniente del gobernador general Moody de las islas Falkland. Recibe este nombre la extremidad E de la isla Joinville, al NE de la península Luis Felipe. |
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| Rara, punta (ARG) | 63° 18' 00.0" S | 55° 01' 00.0" W | Point |
| Name ID: 101956 Place ID: 9794 | |||
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