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
Bakhallet (NOR) 72° 08' 00.0" S 2° 56' 00.0" E Slope
Name ID: 114848 Place ID: 793

The ice slope between the E part of Jutulsessen and Terningskarvet, Fimbulheimen. Bak=behind.

Bakhallet Slope (USA) 72° 08' 00.0" S 2° 56' 00.0" E Slope
Name ID: 122120 Place ID: 793

An ice slope between Terningskarvet Mountain and Brugda Ridge in the Gjelsvik 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 by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Bakhallet (the back slope).

Pesets Island (AUS) 66° 05' 00.5" S 101° 05' 33.7" E Island
Name ID: 793 Place ID: 11143

Bunger Hills. Charted by the SAE in 1956

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