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
Nordbukta (NOR) 69° 37' 30.0" S 38° 20' 00.0" E
Name ID: 115672 Place ID: 10346

Bay on the N side of Padda in the inner part of Lützow-Holmbukta, Prins Harald Kyst. N.=the north bay.

Nordbukta (RUS) 69° 37' 00.0" S 38° 20' 00.0" E
Name ID: 119676 Place ID: 10346

Nordbukta (USA) 69° 38' 00.0" S 38° 21' 00.0" E
Name ID: 129464 Place ID: 10346

A bay on the N side of Padda Island in Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Nordbukta (the north bay).

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