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Brandau Crater

Coordinates: 78°12′S 163°22′E / 78.200°S 163.367°E / -78.200; 163.367
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Brandau Crater (78°12′S 163°22′E / 78.200°S 163.367°E / -78.200; 163.367) is an ice-free volcanic crater lying to the south of the snout of Howchin Glacier on Chancellor Ridge, Royal Society Range. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board (1994) after Lieutenant Commander James F. Brandau, U.S. Navy, Squadron VX-6 helicopter pilot in the area, 1964 and 1965.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Brandau Crater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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