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
Nils Larsen Glacier (RUS) 68° 45' 00.0" S 90° 39' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 119654 Place ID: 10273

Nils Larsen Glacier (USA) 68° 44' 00.0" S 90° 39' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 129414 Place ID: 10273

A glacier descending to the west coast of Peter I Island close northward of Norvegia Bay. In February 1929 the crew of the Norvegia carried out a series of investigations of this island, landing on February 2. Named for Nils Larsen, captain of the Norvegia.

Nils Larsen, Glaciar (CHL) 68° 47' 00.0" S 90° 42' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 106012 Place ID: 10273

Recibe este nombre por Nils Larsen, jefe de una Expedición Noruega que en febrero de 1929 llevó a cabo una serie de investigaciones en la isla. Desemboca en el mar a 5 millas al SSW del cabo Eva y avanza hacia el W más allá de la línea de costa W de la isla Pedro I.

Nils Larsenbreen (NOR) 68° 48' 30.0" S 90° 41' 24.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 115660 Place ID: 10273

Glacier, 2.5 km long, on Lazarevkysten on the W side of Peter I øy. After Nils Larsen, captain on Norwegia who visited and occupied the island for Norway 2. February 1929, and charted the island during this visit.

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