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
Skarskvervet (NOR) 71° 45' 00.0" S 11° 30' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 115964 Place ID: 13382

Glacier N of Skarsholen in Humboldtfjella in the W part of Wohlthatmassivet, Fimbulheimen. Skar(s)=pass.

Skarskvervet Glacier (USA) 71° 45' 00.0" S 11° 30' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 131683 Place ID: 13382

Small cirque-type glacier at the E side of Botnfjellet Mountain in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Skarskvervet.

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