Gjelsvik Mountains
Gjelsvik Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Risemedet Mountain |
Elevation | 8,875 ft (2,705 m) |
Naming | |
Native name | Gjelsvikfjella Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Region | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
Parent range | Fimbulheimen |
The Gjelsvik Mountains are a group of mountains about 25 nautical miles (50 km) long, between the Sverdrup Mountains and the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica.[1] With its summit at 2,705 metres (8,875 ft), the massive Risemedet Mountain forms the highest point in these mountains, also marking their eastern end.
Discovery and naming
The Gjelsvik Mountains were first photographed from the air and roughly plotted by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). They were mapped in detail by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–52) and from air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). They were named for Tore Gjelsvik, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Gjelsvik Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Gjelsvik Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.