Kraul Mountains

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Kraul Mountains (73°20′S 14°10′W / 73.333°S 14.167°W / -73.333; -14.167) is a chain of mountains and nunataks that trend northeastward from Veststraumen Glacier for approximately 70 miles in western Queen Maud Land. They were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938-1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for Capt. Otto Kraul, ice pilot of the expedition.

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Kraul Mountains" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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