Isdalen Valley
| Isdalen Valley | |
|---|---|
  Isdalen Valley Wohlthat Mountains, Antarctica | |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Isdalen (Norwegian) |
| English translation | The Ice Valley |
| Geology | |
| Type | Ice-filled valley |
| Geography | |
| Country | Antarctica |
| State/Province | Queen Maud Land |
| Borders on | Aurdalsegga Ridge, Isdalsegga Ridge |
| Coordinates | 71°44′S 12°30′E / 71.733°S 12.500°E |
Isdalen Valley is an ice-filled valley between Aurdalsegga Ridge and Isdalsegga Ridge in the Südliche Petermann Range of the Wohlthat Mountains in Antarctica. It was discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition in 1938–39. It was replotted from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in 1956–60 and named "Isdalen" (the ice valley).[1]
References
- ^ "Isdalen Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Isdalen Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.