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
Langskavlen (NOR) 72° 01' 00.0" S 14° 30' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 115541 Place ID: 8108

Small glacier in Skavlhø, Payerfjella E-most in Hoelfjella, E in Fimbulheimen. L.=the long snowdrift.

Langskavlen Glacier (USA) 72° 01' 00.0" S 14° 29' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 127788 Place ID: 8108

A short, steep glacier flowing from the N side of Skavlho Mountain in the Payer Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the NorAE (1956-60) and named Langskavlen (the long snowdrift).

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