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
Sigyn Glacier (USA) 71° 52' 00.0" S 8° 36' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 131603 Place ID: 13270

A broad glacier flowing N between the Drygalski Mountains and the Kurze Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Mapped and named from surveys and air photos by NorAE (1956-60).

Sigynbreen (NOR) 71° 53' 00.0" S 8° 35' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 115934 Place ID: 13270

Glacier between Drygalskifjella and Holtedahlfjella in Orvinfjella, Fimbulheimen. After Sigyn, the wife of Loke in Norse mythology.

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