Storkvarvet Mountain is a mountain in Antarctica that is round in plan and has several radial spurs, standing N of Habermehl Peak at the NE end of the Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
Discovery and naming edit
Storkvarvet Mountain was photographed from the air by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher. Plotted from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Storkvarvet (the big round of logs).[1]
See also edit
References edit
"Storkvarvet Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
External links edit
- United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
This article incorporates public domain material from "Storkvarvet Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
71°45′S 6°54′E / 71.750°S 6.900°E