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Twin Crater (77°50′S 166°41′E / 77.833°S 166.683°E) is a volcanic crater with twin nested cones that rises behind McMurdo Station and 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) west of Crater Hill on Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. This crater was named by Frank Debenham of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, apparently for its location in relation to First Crater and Crater Hill, but the name has fallen into disuse. Twin Crater, alluding to the nested cones in the crater, was applied as early as 1971 and the name has become established because of consistent use in current maps and reports. Black Knob, a big black rock outcrop lies 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) east of Twin Crater.

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  • Der Twin Crater (englisch für Zwillingskrater) ist ein Vulkankrater auf der Hut-Point-Halbinsel im Südwesten der antarktischen Ross-Insel. Er liegt hinter der McMurdo-Station und 800 m westlich des Crater Hill. Frank Debenham, Teilnehmer der britischen Terra-Nova-Expedition (1910–1913), benannte ihn Middle Crater (englisch für Mittelkrater) aufgrund seiner relativen geografischen Lage zwischen dem First Crater und dem Crater Hill. Diese Benennung ist heute nicht mehr aktuell. Seinen jetzigen deskriptiven Namen verdankt er den zwei Vulkankegeln, die innerhalb des Kraters aufragen. Dieser wird seit mindestens 1971 auf Landkarten und in Berichten verwendet. Das Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names anerkannte die Benennung am 19. Juni 2000, das New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee folgte am 20. Februar 2001. (de)
  • Twin Crater (77°50′S 166°41′E / 77.833°S 166.683°E) is a volcanic crater with twin nested cones that rises behind McMurdo Station and 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) west of Crater Hill on Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. This crater was named by Frank Debenham of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, apparently for its location in relation to First Crater and Crater Hill, but the name has fallen into disuse. Twin Crater, alluding to the nested cones in the crater, was applied as early as 1971 and the name has become established because of consistent use in current maps and reports. Black Knob, a big black rock outcrop lies 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) east of Twin Crater. This article incorporates public domain material from "Twin Crater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. * v * t * e (en)
  • Twin Crater är ett berg i Antarktis. Det ligger i Östantarktis. Nya Zeeland gör anspråk på området. Toppen på Twin Crater är 6 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Twin Crater är platt åt sydost, men åt nordost är den kuperad. Havet är nära Twin Crater västerut. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 282 meter över havet, 1,0 kilometer norr om Twin Crater. Trakten är glest befolkad. Närmaste befolkade plats är McMurdo Station, 1,4 kilometer söder om Twin Crater. (sv)
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  • Twin Crater är ett berg i Antarktis. Det ligger i Östantarktis. Nya Zeeland gör anspråk på området. Toppen på Twin Crater är 6 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Twin Crater är platt åt sydost, men åt nordost är den kuperad. Havet är nära Twin Crater västerut. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 282 meter över havet, 1,0 kilometer norr om Twin Crater. Trakten är glest befolkad. Närmaste befolkade plats är McMurdo Station, 1,4 kilometer söder om Twin Crater. (sv)
  • Der Twin Crater (englisch für Zwillingskrater) ist ein Vulkankrater auf der Hut-Point-Halbinsel im Südwesten der antarktischen Ross-Insel. Er liegt hinter der McMurdo-Station und 800 m westlich des Crater Hill. (de)
  • Twin Crater (77°50′S 166°41′E / 77.833°S 166.683°E) is a volcanic crater with twin nested cones that rises behind McMurdo Station and 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) west of Crater Hill on Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. This crater was named by Frank Debenham of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, apparently for its location in relation to First Crater and Crater Hill, but the name has fallen into disuse. Twin Crater, alluding to the nested cones in the crater, was applied as early as 1971 and the name has become established because of consistent use in current maps and reports. Black Knob, a big black rock outcrop lies 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) east of Twin Crater. (en)
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  • Twin Crater (de)
  • Twin Crater (en)
  • Twin Crater (sv)
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