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
Perlebreen (NOR) 68° 48' 00.0" S 40° 23' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 115744 Place ID: 14408

Glacier about 38 km E of Flatvær on Kronprins Olav Kyst. Perle=pearl. Norwegian translation of the original Japanese name Tama Hyôga.

Tama Glacier (USA) 68° 47' 00.0" S 40° 22' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 132460 Place ID: 14408

A glacier flowing to the sea between Tensoku Rock and Manju Rock on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62, and named Tama-hyoga (ball glacier).

Tama Hyôga (JPN) 68° 47' 00.0" S 40° 22' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 112543 Place ID: 14408

A glacier flowing to the sea at the westward of Tama Misaki. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-69, and named Tama Hyôga (gem glacier).

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