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Feature Name (see definition): Sound, The Feature Class (see definition): Gap Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 14247 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 19' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 58' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.3166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.9666667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1956 Description (see definition): A passage, 3 mi long and 0.5 mi wide, which extends in a N-S direction, separating the Melchior Islands into West Melchior Islands and East Melchior Islands, in the Palmer Archipelago. First roughly charted by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE) under Charcot, 1903-05. Probably named by DI personnel who roughly surveyed the feature in 1927. Resurveyed by Argentine expeditions in 1942, 1943 and 1948. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Sound, The 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 Sound, The information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sound, The should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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