Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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SCAR Gazetteer Information: Each place can have one or more entries in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer, dependant on its origin. By viewing an individual entry, you may see multiple references to the same place. SCAR uses a more general feature type coding, so each place will, in general, have multiple feature types.
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Ritscher Gipfel (RUS) | 71° 24' 00.0" S | 13° 22' 00.0" E | Peak |
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| Ritscher Peak (USA) | 71° 24' 00.0" S | 13° 20' 00.0" E | Peak |
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Name ID: 130807
Place ID: 12185
A prominent peak (2,790 m) standing 7 mi WSW of Mount Mentzel in the Gruber Mountains of Queen Maud Land. This peak was discovered and mapped by the German Antarctic Expedition of 1938-39 and was named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher, leader of the expedition. |
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| Ritschergipfel (DEU) | 71° 24' 00.0" S | 13° 20' 00.0" E | Peak |
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Name ID: 107062
Place ID: 12185
A prominent peak (Norwegian name Ritschertind) standing 4 km NW of Zuckerhut, 6 km SE of Bastei and 6 km ENE of Schichtberge, Otto-von-Gruber-Gebirge, Wohthatmassiv, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher. |
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| Ritschertind (NOR) | 71° 25' 00.0" S | 13° 19' 00.0" E | Peak |
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Name ID: 115838
Place ID: 12185
Highest mountain peak in Gruberfjella, Wohlthatmassivet in Fimbulheimen. After captain Alfred Ritscher. See Ritscherflya. |
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