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
Risemédet (NOR) 72° 03' 00.0" S 3° 10' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 115831 Place ID: 12174

Large, partly icecapped mountain E in Gjelsvikfjella, Fimbulheimen. R.=the giant landmark.

Risemedet Mountain (USA) 72° 03' 00.0" S 3° 10' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 130799 Place ID: 12174

Large mountain, 2,705 m, marking the eastern end of the Gjelsvik Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the NorAE (1956-60) and named Risemedet (the giant landmark).

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