Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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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| Penck Trough (USA) | 73° 00' 00.0" S | 2° 45' 00.0" W | |
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Name ID: 129983
Place ID: 11052
A broad ice-filled valley trending SW-NE. for about 60 mi between Borg Massif and the NE part of Kirwan Escarpment, in Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for German geographer Albrecht Penck. Maps of the GerAE incorrectly represent this feature with a N-S axis, but it was accurately mapped by the NBSAE under Giaever, 1949-52. |
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| Penckmulde (DEU) | 73° 00' 00.0" S | 3° 00' 00.0" W | Ice stream |
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Name ID: 107043
Place ID: 11052
The ice stream (Norwegian name Pencksökket) has its origin SW of Kirwanveggen in the high plains of Ritscherflya, passing Neumayersteilwand in the E and Spießgipfel in the W before confluencing with Jutulstraumen, Ritscherhochland, Maudheimvidda, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher. |
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| Pencksøkket (NOR) | 72° 58' 00.0" S | 3° 10' 00.0" W | |
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Name ID: 115739
Place ID: 11052
Ice depression between Borgmassivet and Kirwanveggen, E-most in Maudheimvidda. After Albrecht Penck, 1858-1945, German geographer. |
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