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
Tor (NOR) 71° 55' 00.0" S 5° 10' 00.0" E Station
Name ID: 135788 Place ID: 18098

Norwegian station at Svarthamaren, N of Vestre Skorvebreen in Mühlig-Hofmannfjella, Fimbulheimen. After Tor, god in Norse mythology.

Tor Station (USA) 71° 53' 00.0" S 5° 09' 00.0" E Station
Name ID: 136379 Place ID: 18098

A seasonal station operated by Norway opened in 1985 - Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), May 18, 2006.

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