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 Morse (AUS) | 66° 16' 05.0" S | 130° 10' 43.0" E | Cape |
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Name ID: 326
Place ID: 9880
A low, ice-covered cape on the eastern side of Porpoise Bay which separates the Banzare Coast from Wilkes Land. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and named Cape Morse by USACAN after William H. Morse, purser's steward on the brig Porpoise, of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Wilkes. |
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| Cape Morse (RUS) | 66° 15' 00.0" S | 130° 15' 00.0" E | Cape |
| Name ID: 119519 Place ID: 9880 | |||
| Cape Morse (USA) | 66° 15' 00.0" S | 130° 10' 00.0" E | Cape |
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Name ID: 129130
Place ID: 9880
A low, ice-covered cape which marks the E side of the entrance to Porpoise Bay and forms the division between Banzare and Clarie Coasts, Wilkes Land. Delineated from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by US-ACAN for William H. Morse, purser's steward on the brig Porpoise of the USEE (1838-42) under Wilkes. Due to an inadvertent error, this placename was incorrectly spelled "Cape Mose" for a number of years. |
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