MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/13212 |
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Names |
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Name source |
English | Palmer Archipelago | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
Spanish | Palmer, archipiƩlago de | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
French | Archipel Palmer | |
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Archipelago |
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Latitude |
64° 15' 0" S (-64.25°) |
Longitude |
62° 50' 0" W (-62.8333333°) |
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Source |
SCAR Composite Gazetteer, available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/ |
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Notes |
Belgica information (en): Group of islands extending from Tower Island in the N to Anvers Island in the S, lying NW of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Gerlache Strait. Named by Gerlache, leader of the BelgAE, 1897-99, for Capt. Nathaniel Palmer who navigated these waters in 1820 (http://www.mapplanet.com/?do=loc&country=_A&adm1=08&loc=20009135/http://geonames.usgs.gov). |
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Edit history |
Last edited on 2006-04-06 14:59:04 by Deckers Pieter
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