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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Skarsdalen (NOR) 72° 33' 00.0" S 0° 30' 00.0" E Valley
Name ID: 115960 Place ID: 13378

Ice-filled valley between Hamrane and Rootshorga in the S part of H.U.Sverdrupfjella, Fimbulheimen. S.=the pass valley.

Skarsdalen Valley (USA) 72° 33' 00.0" S 0° 30' 00.0" E Valley
Name ID: 131680 Place ID: 13378

An ice-filled valley between Roots Heights and Hamrane Heights in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the GerAE (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by NBSAE (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Skarsdalen (the gap valley).

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