Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Murphy Peak (NZL) | 77° 59' 41.2" S | 164° 04' 27.5" E | Peak |
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Name ID: 139649
Place ID: 9989
A prominent, partly ice-covered peak, 1280m, standing at the south side of Salmon Glacier and overlooking Garwood Valley, 5km southwest of Haggerty Hill across the glacier, on the Scott Coast, Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MG11 |
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| Murphy Peak (USA) | 77° 59' 00.0" S | 164° 04' 00.0" E | Peak |
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Name ID: 129220
Place ID: 9989
A prominent, partly ice-covered peak, 1,280 m, standing at the S side of Salmon Glacier, 2.7 mi SW of Haggerty Hill, on the Scott Coast, Victoria Land. Named by US-ACAN in 1992 after Robert L. Murphy of Holmes and Narver, Inc., manager of the support contractor to the U.S. Antarctic Program, 1976-80 and 1990-92; responsible for integrating operations of the (resulting in shared logistics and engineering capabilities) and for preparation of the McMurdo Station Long-Range Development Plan used to modernize infrastructure, 1980-92. |
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