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
Johns Knoll (USA) 71° 59' 00.0" S 7° 59' 00.0" E Knoll
Name ID: 127119 Place ID: 7166

A crevassed ice knoll (apparently the ice surface reflection of the underlying rock) in the lower part of Vinje Glacier in Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by NorAE (1956-60) and named Johnsbaen (John's sunken rock) for John Snuggerud, radio technician with NorAE (1956-60).

JohnsbĂ„en (NOR) 71° 59' 00.0" S 7° 58' 00.0" E Knoll
Name ID: 115370 Place ID: 7166

Ice with crewasses in Vinjebreen, Orvinfjella in Fimbulheimen. After John Snuggerud, radio technician with NorAE, 1956-60. See also Snuggerudbreen.

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