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http://marineregions.org/mrgid/14020 |
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| English | Aguirre Passage | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
| Spanish | Aguirre Cerda, Canal | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
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Passage |
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| Latitude |
64° 49' 0" S (-64.8166667°) |
| Longitude |
62° 51' 0" W (-62.85°) |
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SCAR Composite Gazetteer, available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/ |
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Belgica information (en): A marine channel between Lemaire Island and Danco Coast, permitting northern access to Paradise Harbor. The feature was navigated by the ship Belgica (BelgAE, 1897-99) and was known to Norwegian whalers in the area from 1913. Chilean Antarctic Expeditions operated a science station on Waterboat Point (q.v.) at Aguirre Passage from 1951-73. Named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition, 1950-51, after Don Pedro Aguirre Cerda (1879-1941), President of Chile, 1938-41 (http://www.geoscience.scar.org/meetings/shanghai/cga_letter_a.pdf / http://geonames.usgs.gov). |
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General information (en): 07/02/1978 - Channel between Lemaire Island and Danco Coast. Called Paradise Channel by BAE, 1920-22, in association with Paradise Harbour; following the Chilean Antarctic Expedition 1950-51, named Canal Aguirre Cerda after Don Pedro Aguirre Cerda (1879-1941), President of Chile 1938-41 (CHL chart 1951 & gaz. 1974). Aguirre Passage (GBR gaz. 1980) (http://www.geoscience.scar.org/meetings/shanghai/cga_letter_a.pdf). |
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Last edited on 2006-04-06 14:59:04 by Deckers Pieter
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