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http://marineregions.org/mrgid/17275 |
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| English | Wheatstone Glacier | U.S. Board on Geographic Names |
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Glacier |
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64° 45' 0" S (-64.75°) |
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62° 27' 0" W (-62.45°) |
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U.S. Board on Geographic Names, available online at http://geonames.usgs.gov |
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Belgica information (en): A glacier on the west coast of Graham Land. It enters Errera Channel east of Danco Island. Charted by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-75), English scientist and inventor who designed the first mirror stereoscope in 1832. http://geonames.usgs.gov |
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Last edited on 2007-12-17 08:38:19 by De Hauwere Nathalie
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