Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica

Place names in the Hughes Bay area, Danco Coast, Antarctica well illustrate naming problems that give rise to confusion or ambiguity. This note shows the origins of conflicting place names, providing a warning to scientists and others and a key of foreign equivalents to some of the names accepted fo...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Hattersley-Smith, G., Thomson, M.R.A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 1988
Subjects:
Danco
Danco Coast
Hughes Bay
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Record
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521643/
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400009219
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:521643 2023-05-15T13:41:42+02:00 Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica Hattersley-Smith, G. Thomson, M.R.A. 1988-07 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521643/ https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400009219 unknown Cambridge University Press Hattersley-Smith, G.; Thomson, M.R.A. 1988 Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica. Polar Record, 24 (150). 239-242. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400009219 <https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400009219> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1988 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400009219 2023-02-04T19:47:27Z Place names in the Hughes Bay area, Danco Coast, Antarctica well illustrate naming problems that give rise to confusion or ambiguity. This note shows the origins of conflicting place names, providing a warning to scientists and others and a key of foreign equivalents to some of the names accepted for British official use. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Polar Record Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Danco ENVELOPE(-61.033,-61.033,-64.717,-64.717) Danco Coast ENVELOPE(-62.000,-62.000,-64.700,-64.700) Hughes Bay ENVELOPE(-61.333,-61.333,-64.217,-64.217) Polar Record 24 150 239 242
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description Place names in the Hughes Bay area, Danco Coast, Antarctica well illustrate naming problems that give rise to confusion or ambiguity. This note shows the origins of conflicting place names, providing a warning to scientists and others and a key of foreign equivalents to some of the names accepted for British official use.
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author Hattersley-Smith, G.
Thomson, M.R.A.
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Thomson, M.R.A.
Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica
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title Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica
title_short Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica
title_full Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica
title_fullStr Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica
title_full_unstemmed Confusion of place names; an example from Antarctica
title_sort confusion of place names; an example from antarctica
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publishDate 1988
url http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521643/
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