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
Cape Omega (RUS) 68° 38' 00.0" S 41° 00' 00.0" E Cape
Name ID: 119764 Place ID: 10626

Cape Omega (USA) 68° 34' 00.0" S 40° 59' 00.0" E Cape
Name ID: 129660 Place ID: 10626

A prominent rock cape between Omega Glacier and Daruma Rock on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62, who gave the name.

Omega Misaki (JPN) 68° 34' 00.0" S 41° 03' 00.0" E Cape
Name ID: 112485 Place ID: 10626

A prominent rock cape with a remarkable moraine at its inland side. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-59, and named Omega Misaki (omega cape), because of its shape seen from the sea.

Omega, Kapp (NOR) 68° 34' 00.0" S 41° 00' 00.0" E Cape
Name ID: 115707 Place ID: 10626

Bare cape on Kronprins Olav Kyst.

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