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
Istindhalsen (NOR) 72° 05' 00.0" S 2° 35' 00.0" W Saddle
Name ID: 115354 Place ID: 6982

Ice ridge SE in Ahlmannryggen, W of Istind, Maudheimvidda. From neighbouring name: Istind.

Istindhalsen Saddle (USA) 72° 05' 00.0" S 2° 34' 00.0" W Saddle
Name ID: 126998 Place ID: 6982

An ice saddle between Istind Peak and Grunehogna Peaks in the Ahlmann Ridge of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by NBSAE (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-39) and named Istindhalsen (the ice peak neck).

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