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
Wilma Glacier (AUS) 67° 10' 14.9" S 56° 04' 10.9" E Glacier
Name ID: 564 Place ID: 16105

The western of the two glaciers entering the southern part of the King Edward Ice Shelf in Kemp Land. Seen by an ANARE party led by Robert Dovers in November, 1954.

Wilma Glacier (RUS) 67° 15' 00.0" S 56° 00' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 121404 Place ID: 16105

Wilma Glacier (USA) 67° 12' 00.0" S 56° 00' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 133751 Place ID: 16105

The western of two glaciers entering the southern part of Edward VIII Bay. Seen by an ANARE party led by Robert Dovers in November 1954. Named by ANCA for the wife of Robert Dovers, officer in charge and surveyor at Mawson Station in 1954.

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