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
Gobamme Rock (USA) 68° 22' 00.0" S 41° 56' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 125760 Place ID: 5436

An exposed rock standing on the coast between Kozo Rock and Byobu Rock in Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62, and named Gobamme-iwa (checkerboard rock).

Gobanme Iwa (JPN) 68° 23' 00.0" S 41° 59' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 112310 Place ID: 5436

A coastal rock exposure mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-59, and named Gobanme Iwa (checkerboard rock).

Ruteknausen (NOR) 68° 22' 30.0" S 41° 51' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 115863 Place ID: 5436

Bare mountain about 44 km E of Kapp Omega on Kronprins Olav Kyst. Rute=square. Norwegian translation of the original Japanese name Gobanme Iwa.

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