Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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 |
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Johnson Peaks (USA) | 71° 21' 00.0" S | 12° 26' 00.0" E | Peak |
Name ID: 127127
Place ID: 7177
A cluster of detached peaks which mark the N extremity of Mittlere Petermann Range, in the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by GerAE, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named for Rolf Johnson, steward with NorAE, 1958-59. |
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Johnsonhorna (NOR) | 71° 21' 00.0" S | 12° 25' 00.0" E | Peak |
Name ID: 115373
Place ID: 7177
Mountain peaks N-most in Midtre Petermannkjeda, Wohlthatmassivet in Fimbulheimen. After Rolf Johnson, steward with NorAE, 1958-59. See also Rolfstind. |
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Schneidengruppe (DEU) | 71° 21' 00.0" S | 12° 24' 00.0" E | Peak |
Name ID: 107086
Place ID: 7177
A cluster of detached peaks (Norwegian name Johnsonhorna) which mark the N extremity of Mittlere Petermannkette, flowed round by the glaciers vestre Svarthornbreen in the W and Svarthornbreen in the E, 2 km W of the solitary mountain Schneide, Wohlthatmassiv, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher. |
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