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Knerten Rock

Coordinates: 71°33′S 2°52′W / 71.550°S 2.867°W / -71.550; -2.867
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Knerten Rock (71°33′S 2°52′W / 71.550°S 2.867°W / -71.550; -2.867) is a small isolated rock 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Vesleskarvet Cliff, in the northwest part of Ahlmann Ridge in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[1] It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Knerten (the nipper).[2]

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  1. ^ Alberts, Fred G. (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Knerten Rock". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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