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
Foolsmate Glacier (NZL) 74° 01' 00.0" S 161° 55' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 113312 Place ID: 4790

A heavily crevassed glacier which flows through Half-way Gap on the south side into the Priestley Glacier. Named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63.

Foolsmate Glacier (USA) 74° 01' 00.0" S 161° 55' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 125251 Place ID: 4790

A small, heavily crevassed tributary glacier flowing NE to enter Priestley Glacier, 11 mi W of Shafer Peak, in Victoria Land. The name was applied by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63.

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