Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Schirmacher Ponds (USA) | 70° 45' 00.0" S | 11° 40' 00.0" E | Water body |
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Name ID: 131270
Place ID: 12821
A group of meltwater ponds scattered among the Schirmacher Hills, lying 40 mi N of the Humboldt Mountains, along the coast of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for Richardheinrich Schirmacher, pilot of the Boreas, one of the expedition seaplanes. |
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| Schirmacher Seenplatte (RUS) | 70° 45' 00.0" S | 11° 40' 00.0" E | Water body |
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| Schirmacheroase (DEU) | 70° 45' 00.0" S | 11° 40' 00.0" E | Water body |
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Name ID: 107081
Place ID: 12821
A snow- and ice-free area (Norwegian name Schirmacheroasen), 25 km N of the nunataks Lingetoppane and 70 km N of Wohlthatmassiv, with a large number of fresh-water lakes near the grounding line of the ice shelf Nivlisen, Prinsesse Astrid Kyst, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land; initially named 'Schirmacherseenplatte' (translated 'Schirmacher's lake district'). Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher. |
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| Schirmacheroasen (NOR) | 70° 44' 00.0" S | 11° 40' 00.0" E | Water body |
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Name ID: 115905
Place ID: 12821
Area that includes Vassfjellet and Vassholisen with the ice shelf closest to it, in Fimbulheimen / Prinsesse Astrid Kyst. After Richardheinrich Schirmacher, pilot of the Boreas, one of the seaplanes used by GerAE, 1938-39, under Alfred Ritscher. |
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