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
Straumsida (NOR) 71° 42' 00.0" S 1° 15' 00.0" W Bluff
Name ID: 116101 Place ID: 14125

The E side of Ahlmannryggen out towards the N part of Jutulstraumen, NE in Maudheimvidda. From neighbouring name: Jutulstraumen.

Straumsida Bluff (USA) 71° 44' 00.0" S 1° 15' 00.0" W Bluff
Name ID: 132250 Place ID: 14125

An ice-covered bluff about 25 mi long, rising as part of the E slope of Ahlmann Ridge and overlooking the terminus of Jutulstraumen Glacier, in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by NBSAE (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Straumsida (the stream side).

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