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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Hei Glacier (USA) 72° 29' 00.0" S 0° 35' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 126362 Place ID: 6182

A glacier flowing NW between Hamrane Heights and Robin Heights in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the GerAE (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by NBSAE (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Heibreen (the upland glacier).

Heibreen (NOR) 72° 29' 00.0" S 0° 36' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 115244 Place ID: 6182

Glacier between Robinheia with Heikampen and Hamrane in H.U.Sverdrupfjella, Fimbulheimen. Hei=heath.

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