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
Jelbart Ice Shelf (USA) 70° 30' 00.0" S 4° 30' 00.0" W Ice shelf
Name ID: 127076 Place ID: 7100

An ice shelf about 40 mi wide, fronting on the coast of Queen Maud Land northward of Giaever Ridge. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by NBSAE (1949-52) and named for John E. Jelbart, Australian observer with NBSAE who drowned near Maudheim Station on February 24, 1951.

Jelbartisen (NOR) 70° 45' 00.0" S 4° 30' 00.0" W Ice shelf
Name ID: 115366 Place ID: 7100

Ice shelf area N of Giæverryggen, in Kronprinsesse Märtha Kyst. After John Ellis Jelbart, 1926-51, Australian who died under NBSAE, 1949-52.

Jelbartisen (RUS) 70° 40' 00.0" S 5° 00' 00.0" W Ice shelf
Name ID: 118634 Place ID: 7100

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