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http://marineregions.org/mrgid/17258 |
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| Names |
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| English | Belgica Mountains | U.S. Board on Geographic Names |
| Dutch | Belgica Bergen | Federaal wetenschapsbeleid (2008). Four maps representing Belgian toponyms in Antarctica. [S.n.]: [s.l.]. (look up in IMIS) |
| French | Monts Belgica | Federaal wetenschapsbeleid (2008). Four maps representing Belgian toponyms in Antarctica. [S.n.]: [s.l.]. (look up in IMIS) |
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Mountain range |
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| Latitude |
72° 30' 0" S (-72.5°) |
| Longitude |
31° 10' 0" E (31.1666667°) |
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| Source |
U.S. Board on Geographic Names, available online at http://geonames.usgs.gov |
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| Notes |
Belgica information (en): An isolated chain of mountains c. 10 mi long, standing 60 mi ESE of the Sor Rondane Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the BelgAE, 1957-58, under G. de Gerlache, and named after the ship Belgica, commanded by his father, Lt. Adrien de Gerlache, leader of the BelgAE, 1897-99. http://geonames.usgs.gov |
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Belgica information (en): An isolated chain of mountains about 20 km long,standing 111 km ESE of the Sør Rondane Mountains in Eastern Dronning Maud Land. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1957-1958,under Gaston de Gerlache, and named after the ship Belgica, commanded by his father, Lt. Adrien de Gerlache, leader of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-1899. |
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Belgica information (fr): Chaîne de montagnes isolée de 20 km de long environ et située à 111 km à l’est sud-est des montagnes Sør Rondane dans la partie orientale de la Terre de la Reine Maud. Découverte par l’expédition antarctique belge 1957-1958, sous le commandement de Gaston de Gerlache et baptisée en souvenir du navire Belgica, commandé par son père, le Lt Adrien de Gerlache, commandant de l’expédition belge en Antarctique 1897-1899. |
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Belgica information (nl): Een geïsoleerde bergketen van ongeveer 20 km lang en gesitueerd 111 km oost-zuidoost van de Sør Rondane Bergen in Oost Dronning Maud Land. Ontdekt door de Belgische Antarctica expeditie 1957-1958, onder leiding van Gaston de Gerlache en genoemd naar het ship de Belgica, met zijn vader, Lt. Adrien de Gerlache als bevelhebber en leider van de Belgische Antarctica expeditie van 1897-1899. |
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Last edited on 2007-12-17 08:38:19 by De Hauwere Nathalie
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