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
Bowin Glacier (USA) 84° 53' 00.0" S 177° 20' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 122801 Place ID: 1686

A tributary glacier, 5 mi long, flowing NE between Sullivan Ridge and Fulgham Ridge to enter Ramsey Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Commissaryman C.F. Bowin, USN, OpDFrz, 1965 and 1966.

Olsen Névé (AUS) 82° 01' 00.1" S 158° 00' 00.0" E Neve
Name ID: 1686 Place ID: 10610

A nivi feeding the Prince Philip Glacier (Ross Dependency) and the Lucy Glacier to the west of the Cobham Range. Discovered by the N.Z. Geological Expedition (1964-65). Named after Lieut. Olsen, USN, who flew members of the expedition to the nivi and who also supported them on other flying operations.

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