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
Matterhorn Glacier (NZL) 77° 41' 00.0" S 162° 27' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 113859 Place ID: 9150

A small alpine glacier on the edge of the north wall of the Taylor Valley on the west side of the Matterhorn. Named by Professor T L Péwé for the nearby Matterhorn. Péwé visited this region in December 1957.

Matterhorn Glacier (USA) 77° 41' 00.0" S 162° 27' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 128551 Place ID: 9150

Small alpine glacier on the edge of the N wall of Taylor Valley, just W of the Matterhorn, in Victoria Land. Named after the Matterhorn by U.S. geologist T.L. Pewe, who visited the area in December 1957.

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