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Krank Glacier

'''Krank Glacier''' ({{coor dm|83|8|S|162|5|E|}}) is a [[glacier]] 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, flowing east to enter [[Helm Glacier]] just south of [[Mount Macbain]] in the [[Queen Elizabeth Range]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Joseph P. Krank]], [[Weather Central]] meteorologist at [[Little America Station]], winter of 1957.

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Kranz Peak

'''Kranz Peak''' ({{coor dm|86|31|S|155|24|W|}}) is a [[peak]] 2,680 m, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) northwest of [[Mount Przywitowski]], between the heads of Holdsworth and [[Bartlett Glaciers]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Commander [[Arthur C. Kranz]], staff meteorological officer, [[U.S. Naval Support Force]], Antarctica, during [[U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze]] 1966 and 1967.

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Krasen Crevasse Field

'''Krasen Crevasse Field''' ({{coor dm|71|48|S|0|58|W|}}) is a [[crevasse]] field about 15 nautical miles (28 km) long in the lower part of [[Jutulstraumen Glacier]], in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Krasen (the crop).

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Krasheninnikov Peak

'''Krasheninnikov Peak''' ({{coor dm|71|41|S|12|40|E|}}) is a [[peak]], 2,525 m, on the south side of [[Svarthausane Crags]] in the [[Sudliche Petermann Range]], [[Wohlthat Mountains]]. Discovered and plotted from air photos by [[German Antarctic Expedition]], 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60; remapped by [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]], 1960-61, and named after Russian geographer [[S.P. Krasheninnikov]].

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Krasin Nunataks

'''Krasin Nunataks''' ({{coor dm|68|18|S|50|5|E|}}) is a small group of [[nunatak]]s lying 10 nautical miles (18 km) southeast of [[Alderdice Peak]] in the [[Nye Mountains]], [[Enderby Land]]. The features were plotted by the [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]], 1961-62, which named them after the Soviet icebreaker Krasin.

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Cape Krasinskiy

'''Cape Krasinskiy''' ({{coor dm|69|50|S|8|30|E|}}) is a projecting angle of the [[ice shelf]] fringing the coast of [[Queen Maud Land]], separating [[Dublitskiy Bay]] and [[Kamenev Bight]]. The feature was photographed from the air by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] in 1958-59 and was mapped from these photos. It was also mapped in 1961 by the [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]] who named it for [[G.D. Krasinskiy]], polar investigator and organizer of air expeditions.

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Krasnaya Nunatak

'''Krasnaya Nunatak''' ({{coor dm|68|18|S|49|42|E|}}) is a [[nunatak]] lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of [[Alderdice Peak]] in the [[Nye Mountains]], [[Enderby Land]]. Mapped and named "[[Gora Krasnaya]]" (red [[mountain]]) by the [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]], 1961-62.

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Krasnov Rocks

'''Krasnov Rocks''' ({{coor dm|71|48|S|10|20|E|}}) is a linear group of rocks 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south-southeast of the summit of [[Mount Dallmann]], in the [[Orvin Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped from air photos and surveys by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60; remapped by [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]], 1960-61, and named after Russian geographer [[A.N. Krasnov]].

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Krat Rocks

'''Krat Rocks''' ({{coor dm|68|34|S|77|54|E|}}) is an area of submerged rocks with a least depth of about 1m, lying at the west side of [[Davis Anchorage]], 0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km) south of [[Bluff Island]], off [[Vestold Hills]], [[Ingrid Christensen Coast]]. The reef was delineated by d'[[A.T. Gale]], ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) surveyor aboard the [[Thala Dan]] in 1961. Named by [[Antarctic Names Committee of Australia]] (ANCA) after [[I. Krat]], chief engineer on the Thala Dan in 1961.

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Kraul Mountains

'''Kraul Mountains''' ({{coor dm|73|20|S|14|10|W|}}) is a chain of mountains and [[nunatak]]s that trend northeastward from [[Veststraumen Glacier]] for approximately 70 nautical miles (130 km) in western [[Queen Maud Land]]. Discovered by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for Captain [[Otto Kraul]], ice pilot of the expedition.

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Krause Point

'''Krause Point''' ({{coor dm|66|34|S|91|4|E|}}) is a low, ice-covered point fronting on [[Davis Sea]] midway between [[Cape Torson]] and [[Cape Filchner]]. Mapped from air photos taken by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]], 1946-47, and named by the [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Glenn R. Krause]], photogrammetrist with the [[Navy Hydrographic Office]], who served as surveyor with the [[U.S. Navy Operation Windmill]] parties which established astronomical control stations along [[Wilhelm II]], Knox and [[Budd Coasts]] in 1947-48.

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Kraut Rocks

'''Kraut Rocks''' ({{coor dm|76|4|S|136|11|W|}}) is a group of rock outcrops on the snow-covered, lower southwest slopes of the [[Mount Berlin]] massif, in [[Marie Byrd Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-66. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[William F. Kraut]], RM1, U.S. Navy, radioman with the 1956 [[Army Navy Trail Party]] that traversed eastward from [[Little America V]] to establish the [[Byrd Station]].

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Krebs Glacier

'''Krebs Glacier''' ({{coor dm|64|38|S|61|31|W|}}) is a [[glacier]] flowing west into the head of [[Charlotte Bay]] on the west coast of [[Graham Land]]. Charted by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition]] under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) in 1960 for [[Arthur C. Krebs]] (1850-1935), who, with [[C. Renard]], constructed and flew the first dirigible airship capable of steady flight under control, in 1884.

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Krebs Ridge

'''Krebs Ridge''' ({{coor dm|70|33|S|62|25|W|}}) is an east-west ridge which forms the north wall of [[Gurling Glacier]] and terminates at the southwest head of [[Smith Inlet]], on the east coast of [[Palmer Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) in 1974. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[William N. Krebs]], [[United States Antarctic Research Program]] (USARP) biologist at [[Palmer Station]] in 1972.

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Mount Krebs

'''Mount Krebs''' ({{coor dm|84|50|S|170|20|W|}}) is a prominent rock [[peak]] (1,630 m) surmounting the central part of the main ridge of [[Lillie Range]], 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of [[Mount Daniel]], in the foothills of the [[Prince Olav Mountains]]. Discovered by the [[U.S. Ross Ice Shelf Traverse Party]] (1957-58) under [[A.P. Crary]], and named by him for Commander [[Manson Krebs]], [[U.S. Navy]], helicopter and airplane pilot of [[U.S. Navy Squadron VX]]-6 during [[Deep Freeze]] operations.

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Kreiling Mesa

'''Kreiling Mesa''' ({{coor dm|83|13|S|157|54|E|}}) is a distinctive, partially ice-covered mesa at the south side of the mouth of [[Argosy Glacier]] in the [[Miller Range]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Lee W. Kreiling]], [[United States Antarctic Research Program]] (USARP) traverse engineer at NAF [[McMurdo]], winter 1961, [[Ellsworth Land Traverse]], 1961-62, and [[Roosevelt Island]], 1962-63.

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Kreitzer Glacier

'''Kreitzer Glacier''' ({{coor dm|70|22|S|72|36|E|}}) is a [[glacier]] flowing northwest between [[Jennings Promontory]] and [[Reinbolt Hills]] into the east part of [[Amery Ice Shelf]]. Delineated in 1952 by [[John H. Roscoe]] from aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]], 1946-47. Named by Roscoe for Lieutenant [[William R. Kreitzer]], [[U.S. Navy]], commander of one of the three [[Operation Highjump]] aircraft used in photographing this and other coastal areas between 14 and 164 East.

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Kreitzerisen

'''Kreitzerisen''' ({{coor dm|72|13|S|22|10|E|}}) is a [[glacier]], 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, flowing north between [[Tertene Nunataks]] and [[Bamse Mountain]] in the [[Sor Rondane Mountains]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]], 1946-47, and named for Lieutenant [[William R. Kreitzer]], [[U.S. Navy]], plane commander on one of the three U.S. Navy Operation Highjump aerial crews which photographed this and other coastal areas between 14 and 164 East.

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Kresna Gully

'''Kresna Gully''' ({{coor dm|62|37|S|60|17|W|}}) is the longitudinal depression in [[Perunika Glacier]] extending 2,700 m westward from [[Rezen Knoll]] in [[Eastern Livingston Island]]. Heavily crevassed. Terminates in the indentation forming the east corner of [[Emona Harbour]] and located 930 m southeast by south of [[Aleko Rock]] and 3,000 m northeast of [[Herperides Point]]. Kresna is the name of a town and a gorge formed by [[Struma River]] in south-western Bulgaria.

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Krieger Peak

'''Krieger Peak''' ({{coor dm|71|46|S|70|35|W|}}) is a [[peak]] between [[Duffy Peak]] and [[The Obelisk]] in the [[Staccato Peaks]], southern [[Alexander Island]]. The peak was photographed from the air by [[Lincoln Ellsworth]] in 1935. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander [[Charles J. Krieger]], [[U.S. Navy]], aircraft commander, Squadron VXE-6, [[Operation Deep Freeze]], 1969 and 1970.

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Krigsvold Nunataks

'''Krigsvold Nunataks''' ({{coor dm|75|38|S|137|55|W|}}) is a small cluster of isolated [[nunatak]]s located directly at the head of [[Strauss Glacier]], in [[Marie Byrd Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) after Sgt. [[Alvin I. Krigsvold]], USA, member of the [[Army-Navy Trail Party]] that blazed a trail from [[Little America V]] to establish [[Byrd Station]] in 1956.

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Kring Islands

'''Kring Islands''' ({{coor dm|67|10|S|58|30|E|}}) is a two islands and numerous rocks lying at the east side of [[Bell Bay]] along the coast of [[Enderby Land]]. Mapped as one [[island]] by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37, and named Kringla (the ring). ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) air photos of 1959 show the feature to be more than one island.

== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]

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Mount Kring

'''Mount Kring''' ({{coor dm|74|59|S|157|54|E|}}) is a sharply defined [[nunatak]] on the northern margin of the upper reaches of [[David Glacier]], 13 nautical miles (24 km) southwest of [[Mount Wood]], in [[Victoria Land]]. Previously uncharted, it was used (with Mount Wood) as a reference for establishing a [[United States Antarctic Research Program]] (USARP) field party on [[November 6]], [[1962]]. Named by [[D.B.McC. Rainey]] of the [[Cartographic Branch]] of the [[New Zealand Dept]]. of Lands and Survey for [[Staff Sgt]]. [[Arthur L. Kring]], [[United States Marine Corps]] (USMC), navigator on many [[U.S. Navy VX]]-6 Squadron flights during the 1962-63 season when [[New Zealand]] field parties received logistic support by that squadron.

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Krissek Peak

'''Krissek Peak''' ({{coor dm|80|13|S|155|57|E|}}) is a sharp [[peak]] which rises to about 2500 m on the southwest ridge from [[Mount Henderson]], in [[Britannia Range]]. Named after geologist [[Lawrence A. Krissek]] of the [[Byrd Polar Research Center]] and Department of Geology and Mineralogy, [[Ohio State University]], Columbus, OH, who worked many austral summers in the central [[Transantarctic Mountains]] beginning about 1985-86.

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Kristensen Rocks

'''Kristensen Rocks''' ({{coor dm|71|55|S|171|11|E|}}) is a twin rocks lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of [[Possession Island]] in the [[Possession Islands]] group in the [[Ross Sea]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1960-63. Named bu [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Captain [[Leonard Kristesen]] who, with [[H.J. Bull]] in the ship Antarctis, explored the area and landed on the Possession Islands in 1895.

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Mount Kristensen

'''Mount Kristensen''' ({{coor dm|86|20|S|159|40|W|}}) is a [[mountain]], 3,460 m, standing on the west side of [[Nilsen Plateau]] 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of [[Lindstrom Peak]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) in 1967 for [[H. Kristensen]], an engineer on the ship Fram of Amundsen's Norwegian expedition of 1910-12. This naming preserves Amundsen's commemoration of "[[Mount H. Kristensen]]," a name applied in 1911 for an unidentifiable mountain in the general area.

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Kristin Peak

'''Kristin Peak''' ({{coor dm|77|26|S|168|19|E|}}) is a [[peak]] rising to over 1300 m at the north end of [[Giggenbach Ridge]] on [[Ross Island]]. The feature is 4.5 nautical miles (8 km) south of [[Cape Tennyson]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) (2000) after [[Kristin Larson]], who has participated in support activities to [[United States Antarctic Program]] (USAP) from 1988, including two winters at [[McMurdo Station]]; supervisor, [[Eklund Biological Center]] and [[Thiel Labs]], 1988 and 1992; supervisor, [[Crary Science]] and [[Engineering Center]], 1992-95; editor, [[The Antarctican Society]] newsletter from 1996; later of staff of OPP, [[National Science Foundation]] (NSF).

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Krogh Island

'''Krogh Island''' ({{coor dm|66|17|S|67|0|W|}}) is an [[island]] about 5 nautical miles (9 km) long lying close west of the south part of [[Lavoisier Island]], [[Biscoe Islands]]. Mapped from air photos taken by [[Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition]] (FIDASE) (1956-57). Named by [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) for [[August Krogh]] (1874-1949), Danish physiologist who specialized in the functional activity of the capillaries, pioneer of studies of human metabolism and blood circulation in cold climates.

== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]

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Krogmann Point

'''Krogmann Point''' ({{coor dm|65|8|S|64|8|W|}}) is a point forming the west extremity of [[Hovgaard Island]], in the [[Wilhelm Archipelago]]. Hovgaard Island was first seen by a German expedition under Dallmann in January 1874 and named "[[Krogmann Insel]]." However, the name Hovgaard, applied by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition]] under Gerlache in February 1898, has overtaken the original in usage. In order to preserve Dallmann's earlier name in this vicinity, Krogmann Point has been approved for the feature here described.

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Krok Fjord

'''Krok Fjord''' ({{coor dm|68|40|S|78|0|E|}}) is a narrow sinuous fjord, 11 nautical miles (20 km) long, between [[Mule Peninsula]] and [[Sorsdal Glacier Tongue]], at the south end of the [[Vestfold Hills]]. Mapped from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]] (1936-37) and named Krokfjorden (the crooked fjord).

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Krok Island

'''Krok Island''' ({{coor dm|67|2|S|57|46|E|}}) is an irregular-shaped [[island]] nearly 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) in extent, the largest of the group lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of [[Abrupt Island]] and 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of [[Hoseason Glacier]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37, and named Krokoy (crooked island).

== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]

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Krok Lake

'''Krok Lake''' ({{coor dm|68|37|S|78|24|E|}}) is an irregular-shaped [[lake]] about 4 nautical miles (7 km) long in the southeast part of the [[Vestfold Hills]]. The lake was partially mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]] (1936-37) and named Krokvatnet (the crooked lake). The lake was mapped in its entirety by ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]), utilizing air photos taken in 1957-58.

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Mount Krokisius

'''Mount Krokisius''' ({{coor dm|54|30|S|36|3|W|}}) is a [[mountain]] 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km) northeast of [[Moltke Harbor]], [[South Georgia]]. Named by the German group of the [[International Polar Year Investigations]], 1882-83, for [[Corvette Captain Krokisius]], commander of the Marie, one of the two ships of the expedition.

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Kroner Lake

'''Kroner Lake''' ({{coor dm|62|59|S|60|35|W|}}) is a circular [[lake]] 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) in diameter lying immediately west of [[Whalers Bay]], on [[Deception Island]] in the [[South Shetland Islands]]. The name Tokroningen, meaning the two kroner piece, was given this lake by whalers during the period 1905-31. The original name was altered to Kroner Lake in 1950 by the [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) following a survey of Deception Island by Lieutenant Commander [[D.N. Penfold]], [[Royal Navy]], in 1948-49.

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Mount Kropotkin

'''Mount Kropotkin''' ({{coor dm|71|54|S|6|35|E|}}) is a [[peak]] on the west side of [[Jokulkyrkja Mountain]] in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by [[Norsk Polarinstitutt]] from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60. Also mapped by the [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]] in 1961 and named for Russian scientist [[P.A. Kropotkin]].

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Kroshka Island

'''Kroshka Island''' ({{coor dm|70|40|S|2|5|E|}}) is the smaller of two ice-covered islands lying close together in the [[Fimbul Ice Shelf]], along the coast of [[Queen Maud Land]]. The feature was first mapped by the [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]] in 1961 and named [[Kupol Kroshka]] (crumb dome).

== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]

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Krout Glacier

'''Krout Glacier''' ({{coor dm|84|53|S|172|12|W|}}) is a tributary [[glacier]], 4 nautical miles (7 km) long, draining the north slopes of [[Prince Olav Mountains]] between [[Mount Sellery]] and [[Mount Smithson]] and entering [[Gough Glacier]] just east of [[Mount Dodge]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Equipment Operator]] 1st [[Class Walter L. Krout]], [[U.S. Navy]], of [[Operation Deep Freeze]], 1964.

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Kruber Rock

'''Kruber Rock''' ({{coor dm|71|45|S|11|5|E|}}) is a lone rock lying 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) west-northwest of the summit of [[Mount Flanuten]] on the west side of the [[Humboldt Mountains]], in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Discovered and plotted from air photos by [[German Antarctic Expedition]], 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60; remapped by [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]], 1960-61, and named after Soviet geographer [[A.A. Kruber]].

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Krylen Hill

'''Krylen Hill''' ({{coor dm|71|33|S|2|10|W|}}) is a hill 5 nautical miles (9 km) southwest of [[Valken Hill]], in the north part of [[Ahlmann Ridge]] in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Krylen (the hump).

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Krylov Peninsula

'''Krylov Peninsula''' ({{coor dm|69|5|S|156|20|E|}}) is an ice-covered [[peninsula]] west of [[Lauritzen Bay]] on [[Oates Coast]]. Photographed by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]] (1946-47), the [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]] (1957-58), and ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) (1959); named by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition after Soviet mathematician and academic naval architect [[Aleksey N. Krylov]] (1863-1945).

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Krylvika Bight

'''Krylvika Bight''' ({{coor dm|71|20|S|2|0|W|}}) is a [[Bight (geography)|bight]], a southern lobe of the [[Fimbul Ice Shelf]], indenting the coast of [[Queen Maud Land]] for about 30 nautical miles (60 km) between [[Bakeneset Headland]] and [[Trollkjelneset Headland]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Krylvika (the hump [[bay]]), probably in association with nearby [[Krylen Hill]].

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Kubbestolen Peak

'''Kubbestolen Peak''' ({{coor dm|71|47|S|8|54|E|}}) is a bare rock [[peak]], 2,070 m, at the northwest end of [[Vinten-Johansen Ridge]] in the [[Kurze Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kubbestolen (the log chair).

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Kuberry Rocks

'''Kuberry Rocks''' ({{coor dm|75|17|S|138|31|W|}}) is a small area of exposed rock at the north end of [[Coulter Heights]]. The rocks are 6 nautical miles (11 km) northwest of [[Matikonis Peak]], near the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Richard W. Kuberry]], geomagnetist/seismologist at [[Byrd Station]], 1969-70.

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Kubitza Glacier

'''Kubitza Glacier''' ({{coor dm|70|24|S|63|11|W|}}) is a northern tributary [[glacier]] to the [[Clifford Glacier]], joining it just east of [[Mount Samsel]] in [[Palmer Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) in 1974. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[J.T. Kubitza]], BUC, [[U.S. Navy]], [[Chief Builder]] in the construction detachment at [[Palmer Station]] in 1969-70.

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Kubus Mountain

'''Kubus Mountain''' ({{coor dm|71|59|S|7|21|E|}}) is a distinctive blocky [[mountain]] (2,985 m) rising 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of [[Trollslottet Mountain]], in the northwest part of the [[Filchner Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Discovered by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] under Ritscher, 1938-39, and given the descriptive name Kubus (the cube).

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Kubusdaelda

'''Kubusdaelda''' ({{coor dm|71|59|S|7|26|E|}}) is a steep, ice-filled ravine between Kubus and [[Klevekampen Mountains]] in the [[Filchner Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Plotted from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kubusdaelda (the cube dell) in association with [[Kubus Mountain]].

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Kubusdalen

'''Kubusdalen''' ({{coor dm|71|58|S|7|14|E|}}) is an ice-filled [[valley]] between Trollslottet and [[Kubus Mountains]] in the [[Filchner Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Plotted from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kubusdalen (the cube valley) in association with [[Kubus Mountain]].

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Kuechle Island

'''Kuechle Island''' ({{coor dm|77|52|S|165|13|E|}}) is an [[island]] lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest of [[Uberuaga Island]] that is the N-most feature in [[Dailey Islands]], [[McMurdo Sound]]. Named after Valerian B. (Larry) Kuechle, University of Minnesota biologist with [[United States Antarctic Program]] (USAP) who studied population dynamics and behavior of Weddell seals at [[Erebus Bay]] and McMurdo Sound, 1968-69 to 1971-72.

== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]

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Kuhn Nunatak

'''Kuhn Nunatak''' ({{coor dm|84|6|S|66|34|W|}}) is an one of the [[Rambo Nunataks]], lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of [[Oliver Nunatak]] on the west side of [[Foundation Ice Stream]], in the [[Pensacola Mountains]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1956-66. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Michael H. Kuhn]], meteorologist at [[Plateau Station]], winter 1967.

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Kuiper Scarp

'''Kuiper Scarp''' ({{coor dm|71|26|S|68|27|W|}}) is an east-west escarpment along the south side of [[Uranus Glacier]] on the east side of [[Alexander Island]]. The scarp was photographed by [[Lincoln Ellsworth]], [[November 23]], [[1935]], in the course of a trans-Antarctic flight and was plotted from the photos by [[W.L.G. Joerg]]. Named by [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) from association with Uranus Glacier after [[Gerald P. Kuiper]], the American astronomer who in 1948 discovered Miranda, one of the satellites of Uranus.

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Mount Kuipers

'''Mount Kuipers''' ({{coor dm|77|54|S|161|24|E|}}) is an ice-free [[mountain]] (1,940 m) between [[Mount Benninghoff]] and Knobhead in [[Quartermain Mountains]], [[Victoria Land]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) in 1992 after [[Ronald L. Kuipers]], formerly of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]; from 1968-80 associated with committees within the [[U.S. Government]] responsible for coordinating Antarctic policy; initiated and collaborated in the authorship of the atlas [[Polar Regions]], CIA, 1978.

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Kujira Point

'''Kujira Point''' ({{coor dm|69|36|S|38|16|E|}}) is a small point forming the north extremity of [[Padda Island]] in [[Lutzow-Holm Bay]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37. Remapped by [[Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition]] (JARE), 1957-62, and named Kujira-misaki (whale point).

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Kukri Hills

'''Kukri Hills''' ({{coor dm|77|44|S|162|42|E|}}) is a prominent east-west trending range, about 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and over 2,000 m high, forming the divide between [[Ferrar Glacier]] on the south and [[Taylor Glacier]] and [[Taylor Valley]] on the north, in [[Victoria Land]]. Discovered by the ''Discovery'' expedition (1901-04) and probably so named because its shape resembles that of Kukri, a Gurkha knife.

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Kulen Mountain

'''Kulen Mountain''' ({{coor dm|72|39|S|3|18|W|}}) is a projecting-type [[mountain]] on the northwest side of [[Jokulskarvet Ridge]], in the [[Borg Massif]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and named Kulen.

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Kullen Knoll

'''Kullen Knoll''' ({{coor dm|72|4|S|2|44|W|}}) is a knoll 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of [[Gosta Peaks]], in the south part of [[Ahlmann Ridge]] in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Kullen.

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Kuno Cirque

'''Kuno Cirque''' ({{coor dm|80|40|S|24|55|W|}}) is a [[glacier]]-filled cirque between [[Glen Glacier]] and [[Murchison Cirque]] on the south side of the [[Read Mountains]], [[Shackleton Range]]. The feature was photographed from the air by the [[U.S. Navy]], 1967, and surveyed by [[British Antarctic Survey]] (BAS), 1968-71. In association with the names of geologists grouped in this area, named by the [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) in 1971 after [[Professor Hisashi Kuno]] (1910-69), Japanese petrologist, who worked on basaltic magmas.

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Kuno Point

'''Kuno Point''' ({{coor dm|66|24|S|67|10|W|}}) is the southwest extremity of [[Watkins Island]], [[Biscoe Islands]]. Mapped from air photos taken by [[Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition]] (FIDASE) (1956-57). Named by [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) after [[Yasau Kuno]], a Japanese physiologist who has specialized in the study of human sweating and its effect as a temperature regulator.

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Kupriyanov Islands

'''Kupriyanov Islands''' ({{coor dm|54|45|S|36|19|W|}}) is a group of islands off the south coast of [[South Georgia]], close south of [[Diaz Cove]]. The name "[[Mys Kupriyanov]]" or "[[Mys Kupriyanova]]," for [[Ivan Kupriyanov]], an officer of the Mirnyy, was given by [[Admiral Thaddeus Bellingshausen]] in 1819 to a cape on the coast between [[Novosilski Bay]] and [[Cape Disappointment]]. The name was evidently overlooked by Lieutenant Commander [[J.M. Chaplin]], who in 1930 gave the name [[Johannesen Point]] to a feature on this same stretch of coast. Johannesen Point was identified by the SGS, 1955-56, as an insignificant point not requiring a name. At the same time, the group of islands off Diaz Cove was mapped in detail for the first time. An altered form of the original Russian name has been accepted for this group.

== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]

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Kurasawa Pond

'''Kurasawa Pond''' ({{coor dm|77|31|S|160|44|E|}}) is a pond in the northwest part of the Labyrinth of [[Wright Valley]], [[McMurdo Dry Valleys]]; it lies south of [[Dean Cirque]] and 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) east of the [[Wright Upper Glacier]] terminus. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) (2004) after [[Hajime Kurasawa]], [[Japan Geological Survey]], a participant in the [[McMurdo Dry Valleys Drilling Project]] in the 1973-74 and 1974-75 field seasons.

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Mount Kurchatov

'''Mount Kurchatov''' ({{coor dm|71|39|S|11|14|E|}}) is a [[peak]], 2,220 m, rising from the base of [[Sponskaftet Spur]] in the [[Humboldt Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Discovered and plotted from air photos by [[German Antarctic Expedition]], 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60; remapped by [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]], 1960-61, and named after Soviet academician [[I.V. Kurchatov]].

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Mount Kurlak

'''Mount Kurlak''' ({{coor dm|84|5|S|168|0|E|}}) is an ice-covered [[mountain]] 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of [[Mount Bell]] in [[Queen Alexandra Range]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander [[William B. Kurlak]], [[U.S. Navy]], aircraft commander during [[U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze]], 1964.

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Kurumi Island

'''Kurumi Island''' ({{coor dm|69|1|S|39|28|E|}}) is an [[island]] lying between [[Ongulkalven Island]] and [[Ongul Island]] in [[Lutzow-Holm Bay]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37. Surveyed by [[Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition]] (JARE), 1957-62, and named Kurumi-shima (walnut island) because of its configuration.

== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]

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Kurze Mountains

'''Kurze Mountains''' ({{coor dm|71|53|S|8|55|E|}}) is a range of mainly bare rock peaks, ridges and mountains about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long and 6 nautical miles (11 km) wide in the [[Orvin Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. The feature stands between [[Drygalski Mountains]] on the west and [[Gagarin Mountains]] and [[Conrad Mountains]] on the east. Kurze Mountains were discovered and plotted from air photos by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] under Ritscher, 1938-39, who named them for the Dir. of the [[Naval Division]] of the former Marineleitung ([[German Admiralty]]). They were remapped by [[Norsk Polarinstitutt]] from surveys and air photos taken by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60, and given the name "Holtedahlfjella." The correlation of the prior name (Kurze) with this feature is quite definite and is recommended for the sake of international uniformity and historical continuity.

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Kusunoki Point

'''Kusunoki Point''' ({{coor dm|65|33|S|65|59|W|}}) is a point on the west coast and near the north end of [[Renaud Island]], in the [[Biscoe Islands]]. Mapped from air photos by [[Hunting Aerosurveys]], 1956-57. Named by [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) for [[Kou Kusunoki]], Japanese sea ice specialist at [[Hokkaido University]]; from 1966 with the [[National Institute]] of [[Polar Research]], Tokyo.

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Kutschin Peak

'''Kutschin Peak''' ({{coor dm|86|25|S|159|42|W|}}) is a prominent [[peak]] 2,360 m, on the west slope of the [[Nilsen Plateau]], standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of [[Mount Kristensen]], at the east side of [[Amundsen Glacier]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[A. Kutschin]], a member of the sea party of Amundsen's Norwegian expedition of 1910-12.

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Kuven Hill

'''Kuven Hill''' ({{coor dm|73|52|S|5|15|W|}}) is a prominent hill between [[Gommen Valley]] and [[Kuvsletta Flat]], near the southwest end of the [[Kirwan Escarpment]] in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and additional air photos (1958-59), and named Kuven (the hump).

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Kuvsletta Flat

'''Kuvsletta Flat''' ({{coor dm|73|50|S|5|14|W|}}) is a small, flattish, ice-covered area between Utrinden and [[Framranten Points]], near the southwest end of the [[Kirwan Escarpment]] in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and additional air photos (1958-59), and named Kuvsletta (the hump plain).

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Kuvungen Hill

'''Kuvungen Hill''' ({{coor dm|73|50|S|5|9|W|}}) is a hill just southeast of [[Framranten Point]], near the southwest end of the [[Kirwan Escarpment]] in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and additional air photos (1958-59), and named Kuvungen.

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Kvaevefjellet Mountain

'''Kvaevefjellet Mountain''' ({{coor dm|71|52|S|14|27|E|}}) is an elongated [[mountain]], about 6 nautical miles (11 km) long and surmounted by [[Mount Fucik]], which has been eroded by the ice into a series of spurs that enclose small cirques, standing at the north end of the [[Payer Mountains]] in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Discovered and plotted from air photos by [[German Antarctic Expedition]], 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60, and named Kvaevefjellet.

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Kvaevenutane Peaks

'''Kvaevenutane Peaks''' ({{coor dm|71|57|S|14|18|E|}}) is a small cluster of peaks which include [[Mount Kibal]]'chich and [[Mount Brounov]], located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of [[Kvaevefjellet Mountain]] in the [[Payer Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Discovered and plotted from air photos by [[German Antarctic Expedition]], 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60, and named Kvaevenutane in association with Kvaevefjellet Mountain.

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Kvalfinnen Ridge

'''Kvalfinnen Ridge''' ({{coor dm|72|8|S|26|24|E|}}) is a ridge, 2,670 m, standing on the west side of Byrdbreen and 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) north of [[Isachsen Mountain]] in the [[Sor Rondane Mountains]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]], 1946-47, and named Kvalfinnen (the whale fin) because of its shape.

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Kvamsgavlen Cliff

'''Kvamsgavlen Cliff''' ({{coor dm|71|46|S|11|50|E|}}) is a gable-like cliff facing east at the southeast corner of [[Storkvammen Cirque]], on the east side of the [[Humboldt Mountains]] in [[Queen Maud Land]]. Discovered and photographed by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]], 1938-39. Mapped and named Kvamsgavlen by Norway from air photos and surveys by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60.

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Kvarsnes Bay

'''Kvarsnes Bay''' ({{coor dm|67|3|S|56|49|E|}}) is a small [[bay]] at the southwest side of [[Kvarsnes Foreland]], in the south part of [[Edward VIII Bay]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37, and named Kvarsnesvika.

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Kvarsnes Foreland

'''Kvarsnes Foreland''' ({{coor dm|67|2|S|57|0|E|}}) is a prominent, rocky foreland projecting into the south side of [[Edward VIII Bay]] close west of the [[Oygarden Group]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37, who named it Kvarsnes.

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Kvassknatten Nunatak

'''Kvassknatten Nunatak''' ({{coor dm|72|27|S|0|20|E|}}) is an one of the [[Knattebrauta Nunataks]], in the [[Sverdrup Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Photographed from the air by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Kvassknatten (the sharp crag).

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Kvasstind Peak

'''Kvasstind Peak''' ({{coor dm|72|31|S|3|23|W|}}) is a [[peak]] in the northeast part of [[Borg Mountain]], in the [[Borg Massif]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and named Kvasstind (sharp peak).

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Kvea Valley

'''Kvea Valley''' ({{coor dm|71|55|S|4|30|E|}}) is a rectangular ice-filled [[valley]] between Grinda and [[Skigarden Ridges]], northward of [[Mount Grytoyr]] in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kvea (the sheepcote).

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Kvervelnatten Peak

'''Kvervelnatten Peak''' ({{coor dm|73|31|S|3|53|W|}}) is a [[peak]] 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of [[Svartbandufsa Bluff]] in the [[Kirwan Escarpment]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and additional air photos (1958-59), and named Kvervelnatten.

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Kvinge Peninsula

'''Kvinge Peninsula''' ({{coor dm|71|10|S|61|10|W|}}) is a snow-covered [[peninsula]] at the north side of [[Palmer Inlet]] terminating in [[Cape Bryant]], on the east coast of [[Palmer Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) in 1974. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Thor Kvinge]], Norwegian oceanographer from the University of Bergen, a member of the [[International Weddell Sea Oceanographic Expeditions]], 1968, 1969 and 1970.

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Kvithamaren Cliff

'''Kvithamaren Cliff''' ({{coor dm|71|59|S|5|2|E|}}) is a cliff just east of [[Slokstallen Mountain]] in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kvithamaren (the white hammer or crag).

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Kvitho Peak

'''Kvitho Peak''' ({{coor dm|72|29|S|1|13|E|}}) is an isolated [[peak]] rising above the ice 7 nautical miles (13 km) southeast of [[Kvitkjolen Ridge]], in the [[Sverdrup Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Photographed from the air by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Kvitho (white hill).

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Kvitholten Hill

'''Kvitholten Hill''' ({{coor dm|71|49|S|5|51|E|}}) is a snow-clad hill at the east side of [[Austreskorve Glacier]], standing just south of [[Sagbladet Ridge]] in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Plotted from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kvitholten (the white grove).

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Kvithovden Peak

'''Kvithovden Peak''' ({{coor dm|72|22|S|0|45|E|}}) is a [[peak]] at the north end of [[Kvitkjolen Ridge]] in the [[Sverdrup Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Photographed from the air by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Kvithovden (the white peak).

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Kvitkjolen Ridge

'''Kvitkjolen Ridge''' ({{coor dm|72|24|S|0|49|E|}}) is a rock ridge between ice filled [[Kvitsvodene Valley]] and [[Ising Glacier]] in the [[Sverdrup Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Photographed from the air by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Kvitljolen (the white keel).

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Kvitkleven Cirque

'''Kvitkleven Cirque''' ({{coor dm|72|0|S|7|43|E|}}) is an ice-filled cirque at the south side of [[Klevekampen Mountain]] in the [[Filchner Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. First plotted from air photos by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] (1938-39). Mapped from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kvitkleven (the white closet).

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Kvitskarvhalsen Saddle

'''Kvitskarvhalsen Saddle''' ({{coor dm|72|30|S|0|51|E|}}) is an ice saddle between [[Mount Kruger]] and [[Robin Heights]] in the [[Sverdrup Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Photographed from the air by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Kvitskarvhalsen (the white [[mountain]] neck).

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Kvitsvodene Valley

'''Kvitsvodene Valley''' ({{coor dm|72|26|S|0|45|E|}}) is an ice-filled [[valley]] about 5 nautical miles (9 km) long between [[Kvitkjolen Ridge]] and [[Robin Heights]] in the [[Sverdrup Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Photographed from the air by the [[German Antarctic Expedition]] (1938-39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by [[Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition]] (NBSAE) (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Kvitsvodene.

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Mount Kyffin

'''Mount Kyffin''' ({{coor dm|83|48|S|171|38|E|}}) is a distinctive reddish-brown [[mountain]], 1,670 m, with a sloping spur extending 4 nautical miles (7 km) to the north, at the extreme north end of the [[Commonwealth Range]], projecting into the east side of [[Beardmore Glacier]] and rising precipitously above it. Discovered by the [[British Antarctic Expedition]] (1907-09) and named for [[Evan Kyffin-Thomas]], one of the proprietors of the Register, an Adelaide, [[South Australian]] newspaper. He was a traveling companion of Shackleton's on the voyage from England.

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Kyle Cone

'''Kyle Cone''' ({{coor dm|77|31|S|169|16|E|}}) is an exposed [[volcano|volcanic cone]] near [[Cape Crozier]], located 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) west-northwest of the summit of [[The Knoll]] in eastern [[Ross Island]]. Named by [[New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (NZ-APC) after [[Philip R. Kyle]] ([[Kyle Peak]], q.v.), a geologist with [[Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition]] (VUWAE), which examined the cone in the 1969-70 season.

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Kyle Hills

'''Kyle Hills''' ({{coor dm|77|30|S|169|2|E|}}) is a prominent group of [[volcano|volcanic cones]], hills, ridges, and peaks that occupy the east part of [[Ross Island]] between [[Mount Terror]] and [[Cape Crozier]]. The hills extend east-west for 8 nautical miles (15 km), rising from sea level at Cape Crozier to c.2600 m in [[Mount McIntosh]] at the west end of the group. Local relief of features is on the order of 200 m. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) (2000) after [[Philip R. Kyle]], Professor of Geochemistry, [[New Mexico Institute]] of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, who worked extensively in Antarctica over 28 field seasons, 1969-2000; completed six seasons under [[New Zealand Antarctic Research Program]] (NZARP) auspices, 1969-76; principal investigator on numerous [[National Science Foundation]] (NSF) research projects in 23 seasons of field work under [[United States Antarctic Program]] (USAP) auspices, 1977-2000, with focus on long-term research of the volcano [[Mount Erebus]]; in charge of the [[Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory]], 2000.

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Kyle Nunataks

'''Kyle Nunataks''' ({{coor dm|66|47|S|51|20|E|}}) is a three [[nunatak]]s 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of [[Mount Hampson]], in the north part of the [[Tula Mountains]] in [[Enderby Land]]. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) aircraft in 1956. Named by [[Antarctic Names Committee of Australia]] (ANCA) for [[J.T. Kyle]], a member of the crew of the Discovery during the [[British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition]] (BANZARE), 1929-31.

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[[Category:Mountains of Antarctica]]

Kyle Peak

'''Kyle Peak''' ({{coor dm|72|34|S|166|17|E|}}) is a [[peak]] 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of [[Mount McCarthy]], rising to about 2,850 m in the [[Barker Range]] of the [[Victory Mountains]], [[Victoria Land]]. Named by the [[New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (NZ-APC) after [[Philip R. Kyle]], geologist who worked in the vicinity of this peak, including [[The Pleiades]], with the [[Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition]] (VUWAE), 1971-72; further geological work in this area with [[United States Antarctic Research Program]] (USARP) during the [[International Northern Victoria Land Project]], 1981-82.

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Mount Kyle

'''Mount Kyle''' ({{coor dm|71|57|S|168|35|E|}}) is a [[mountain]] (2,900 m) midway along the ridge bordering the north side of [[Deming Glacier]], in the [[Admiralty Mountains]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1960-63. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Ricky L. Kyle]], UT2, U.S. Navy, Utilitiesman at [[McMurdo Station]], 1967.

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Kyrkjebakken Slope

'''Kyrkjebakken Slope''' ({{coor dm|71|54|S|6|32|E|}}) is an ice slope on the west side of [[Jokulkyrkja Mountain]], in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Plotted from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kyrkjebakken (the church hill).

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Kyrkjedalen Valley

'''Kyrkjedalen Valley''' ({{coor dm|71|50|S|6|53|E|}}) is an ice-filled [[valley]] between [[Jokulkyrkja Mountain]] and [[Habermehl Peak]] in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Plotted from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kyrkjedalen (the church valley).

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Kyrkjedalshalsen Saddle

'''Kyrkjedalshalsen Saddle''' ({{coor dm|71|47|S|6|53|E|}}) is an ice saddle between [[Gessner Peak]] and [[Habermehl Peak]] in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]], [[Queen Maud Land]]. Plotted from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]], 1956-60, and named Kyrkjedalshalsen (the church [[valley]] neck).

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Kyrkjetorget

'''Kyrkjetorget''' ({{coor dm|71|54|S|6|57|E|}}) is a flattish ice-filled amphitheater on the east side of [[Jokulkyrkja Mountain]] in the [[Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains]] of [[Queen Maud Land]]. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the [[Norwegian Antarctic Expedition]] (1956-60) and named Kyrkjetorget (the church market place).

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