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
Evans Glacier (NZL) 83° 47' 00.0" S 170° 00' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 113257 Place ID: 4376

A small glacier entering the lower part of the Beadmore Glacier above Socks Glacier. Named by the Northern Party of the NZGSAE, 1961-62, for Petty Officer Evans of Scott's BAE Expedition, 1910-13, who died near here.

Evans Glacier (USA) 83° 47' 00.0" S 170° 00' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 124915 Place ID: 4376

A tributary glacier just S of Owen Hills, flowing E from the Queen Alexandra Range into Beardmore Glacier. Named by the NZGSAE (1961-62) for Petty Officer Edgar Evans, a member of Scott's South Pole Party of the BrAE (1910-13), who died near here.

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