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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| Filchner Berge (RUS) | 72° 00' 00.0" S | 7° 30' 00.0" E | Mountain |
| Name ID: 117978 Place ID: 4582 | |||
| Filchner Mountains (USA) | 72° 03' 00.0" S | 7° 40' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 125082
Place ID: 4582
A group of mountains 7 mi SW of Drygalski Mountains, at the W end of the Orvin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for Wilhelm Filchner, leader of the German expedition to the Weddell Sea area in 1911-12. Remapped from air photos taken by the NorAE, 1958-59. |
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| Filchnerberge (DEU) | 72° 00' 00.0" S | 7° 30' 00.0" E | Range |
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Name ID: 106871
Place ID: 4582
Mountain range comprising Trollslotet, Kubus, Klevekampen, Klevekåpa, and Johannes-Müller-Kamm, SW-most part of Orvinfjella, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher. |
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| Filchnerfjella (NOR) | 72° 00' 00.0" S | 7° 30' 00.0" E | Mountain |
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Name ID: 115075
Place ID: 4582
Mountain area between Djupedalen and Vinjebreen, E in Orvinfjella, Fimbulheimen. After Wilhelm Filchner, 1877-1957, German traveller, leader of GerAE, 1911-12, to the Weddell Sea area. |
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