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Feature Name (see definition): Waipuke Beach Feature Class (see definition): Beach Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 16177 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 14' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 166° 24' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.2333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 166.4 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964 Description (see definition): Beach between McDonald and Caughley Beaches, lying 6 mi SW of Cape Bird on Ross Island. So named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1958-59, because of periodic flooding by meltwater from the Cape Bird icecap, which has been destructive to nearby penguin rookeries. Waipuke is the Maori word for flood. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Waipuke Beach 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 Waipuke Beach information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Waipuke Beach should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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