MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/11583 |
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English | Bruce Island | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
Spanish | Bruce, isla | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
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Island |
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Latitude |
64° 54' 0" S (-64.9°) |
Longitude |
63° 8' 0" W (-63.1333333°) |
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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): An island lying 0.5 mi off the SW corner of Bryde Island in Gerlache Strait. Discovered and mapped by the BelgAE, 1897-99, under Lt. Adrien de Gerlache. The name was first used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson, who made a geological reconnaissance in this vicinity from the whalecatcher Hanka in 1913. http://geonames.usgs.gov |
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Last edited on 2006-04-06 14:59:04 by Deckers Pieter
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