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
Tindeklypa (NOR) 72° 05' 00.0" S 2° 25' 00.0" W
Name ID: 116184 Place ID: 14732

Mountain E-most in Ahlmannryggen, Maudheimvidda. T.=the summit ravine.

Tindeklypa (RUS) 72° 04' 00.0" S 2° 20' 00.0" W
Name ID: 120983 Place ID: 14732

Tindeklypa (USA) 72° 05' 00.0" S 2° 22' 00.0" W
Name ID: 132723 Place ID: 14732

A double summit separated by a deep ravine. The feature is located 1 mi N of Istind Peak, on the E side of Ahlmann Ridge in 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 Tindeklypa (the summit ravine).

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