MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/13215 |
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Name source |
English | Spallanzani Point | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
Spanish | Spallanzani, punta | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
Spanish | Harry, Punta | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
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Latitude |
64° 8' 0" S (-64.1333333°) |
Longitude |
62° 0' 0" W (-62°) |
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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): Point forming the N side of the entrance to Hill Bay and the E tip of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Probably first seen by the BelgAE, 1897-99, under Gerlache. Mapped in 1959 from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956-57. Named by the UK-APC for Lazaro Spallanzani (1729-1799), Italian physiologist who first interpreted the process of digestion in 1780. 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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