Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names

The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( German: Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, abbreviated ACAN or US- ACAN ) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for geographical features in Antarctica. The U.S. recognizes no territorial boundaries in the Antarctic, that divides the ACAN name everywhere on the continent, with other national bodies for nomenclature in the appropriate case, be consulted.

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