Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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 |
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| Passat (DEU) | 71° 18' 00.0" S | 3° 55' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 107036
Place ID: 10933
Passat, the E nunatak of two adjacent ones (the other: 'Boreas'), Ritscherhochland, Maudheimvidda, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher. |
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| Passat (NOR) | 71° 18' 00.0" S | 3° 53' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 115737
Place ID: 10933
Nunatak in the ice shelf edge S of Jelbartisen, between Kronprinsesse Märtha Kyst and Maudheimvidda. After "Passat", one of the seaplanes to GerAE, 1938-39, under Alfred Ritscher. |
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| Passat Nunatak (RUS) | 71° 16' 00.0" S | 4° 00' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
| Name ID: 119863 Place ID: 10933 | |||
| Passat Nunatak (USA) | 71° 18' 00.0" S | 3° 55' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 129883
Place ID: 10933
A nunatak (145 m) nearly 1 mi NE of Boreas Nunatak at the mouth of Schytt Glacier in Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named after Passat, one of the Dornier flying boats of the expedition. |
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