Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/13100
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Names
Language Name Name source
EnglishErrera ChannelSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
SpanishErrera, canalSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
FrenchErrera, ChenalSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
DutchErrera KanaalFederaal wetenschapsbeleid (2008). Four maps representing Belgian toponyms in Antarctica. [S.n.]: [s.l.]. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Channel 
Latitude 64° 43' 0" S (-64.7166667°)  
Longitude 62° 36' 0" W (-62.6°)  
Source SCAR Composite Gazetteer, available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/
Notes Belgica information (en): Channel between the W coast of Graham Land and Ronge Island. Discovered by the BelgAE, 1897-99, under Gerlache, who named this feature for Leo Errera, professor at the University of Brussels and a member of the Belgica Commission. http://geonames.usgs.gov    
Belgica information (en): Cape which forms the SW end of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-1899, and named by Adrien de Gerlache for Leo Errera, Paul Errera and Madame M. Errera, contributors to the expedition.    
Belgica information (fr): Cap formant l’extrémité sud-ouest de l’île Wiencke dans l’archipel Palmer. Découverte par l’expédition belge en Antarctique de 1897-1899 et baptisée par d’Adrien de Gerlache en l’honneur de Léo Errera, Paul Errera et Madame M. Errera, mécènes de l’expédition.    
Belgica information (nl): Deze kaap vormt de uiterste zuidwestpunt van Wiencke Eiland in de Palmer Archipel. De Belgische Antarctica expeditie (1897-1899) onder leiding van Adrien de Gerlache ontdekte de kaap en noemde hem naar Leo Errera, Paul Errera en mevrouw M. Errera die de expeditie steunden.    
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Part of  Southern Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2006-04-06 14:59:04 by Deckers Pieter
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