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European Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/11320
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Names
Language Name Name source
EnglishLion SoundSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
SpanishLeón, pasajeSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
SpanishLeón, SenoSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
PlaceType Sound 
Latitude 64° 39' 0" S (-64.65°)  
Longitude 63° 9' 0" W (-63.15°)  
Source SCAR Composite Gazetteer, available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/
Notes Belgica information (en): Small passage between Lion Island and the SE coast of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the BelgAE, 1897-99, under Gerlache. The name appears on a map based on a 1927 survey by DI personnel on the Discovery. Named for its association with Lion Island. 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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