Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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 |
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| Drygalski Berge (RUS) | 72° 56' 00.0" S | 8° 20' 00.0" E | Mountain |
| Name ID: 117783 Place ID: 3904 | |||
| Drygalski Mountains (USA) | 71° 45' 00.0" S | 8° 15' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 124541
Place ID: 3904
A group of scattered mountains and nunataks lying between the Filchner Mountains and Kurze Mountains in the Orvin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for Prof. Erich von Drygalski, leader of the GerAE of 1901-03. Remapped from air photos and survey by NorAE, 1956-60. |
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| Drygalskiberge (DEU) | 71° 50' 00.0" S | 8° 15' 00.0" E | Range |
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Name ID: 106858
Place ID: 3904
The range, flowed round by Vinjebreen and Sigynbreen, consists of a N part dominated by the nunataks of Sörensenskjera and Hemmestadskjera, and a S part dominated by the ridges of Fenriskjeften and its prominent mountain Matterhorn (Ulvetanna), Orvinfjella, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher. |
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| Drygalskifjella (NOR) | 71° 47' 00.0" S | 8° 15' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 115030
Place ID: 3904
Group of scattered mountains and nunataks lying between Filchnerfjella and Holtedahlfjella in Orvinfjella, Fimbulheimen. After Erich von Drygalski, Professor and leader of the German Antarctic expedition 1901-03. |
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