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Acarospora Peak: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Acarospora Peak in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division

Feature Name (see definition): Acarospora Peak

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 38

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 86° 21' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 148° 28' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -86.35

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -148.4666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1971

Description (see definition): A peak 1 mi NE of, and only slightly below the elevation of Mount Czegka, located at the SW end of Watson Escarpment. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) on suggestion of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) Scott Glacier Party, 1969-70, because the lichen Acarospora emergens Dodge was found on the peak.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Acarospora Peak in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Acarospora Peak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Acarospora Peak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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