The Liebknecht Range (71°48′S 11°22′E / 71.800°S 11.367°E) is a mountain range, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, forming the southwest arm of the Humboldt Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[1]
| Liebknecht Range | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Queen Maud Land |
| Range coordinates | 71°48′S 11°22′E / 71.800°S 11.367°E |
Exploration and naming edit
The Liebknecht Range was discovered and plotted from air photos by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE). It was mapped from air photos and surveys by Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (NoeAE), 1956–60. It was remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (SovAE), 1960–61, and named after the German revolutionary Karl Liebknecht.[1]
Features edit
Features of the Liebknecht Range include:
Mount Deryugin edit
71°51′S 11°20′E / 71.850°S 11.333°E. Mountain, 2,635 metres (8,645 ft) high, on Vindegga Spur in the Liebknecht Range. Discovered and plotted from air photos by GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60. Remapped by SovAE, 1960-61, and named after Soviet zoologist K.M. Deryugin.[2]
Arsen'yev Rocks edit
71°51′S 11°12′E / 71.850°S 11.200°E. Rock outcrops lying among the morainal deposits 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) west of Mount Deryugin in the Liebknecht Range. Mapped from air photos and surveys by SovAE, 1960-61, and named after Russian geographer K.I. Arsen'yev.[3]
Abolin Rock edit
71°50′S 11°16′E / 71.833°S 11.267°E. Large rock outcrop lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of the north end of Vindegga Spur in the Liebknecht Range. Discovered and plotted from air photos by GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos .and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60; remapped by SovAE, 1960-61, and named after Soviet botanist R.I. Abolin.[4]
Vindegga Spur edit
71°51′S 11°19′E / 71.850°S 11.317°E. A prominent ridge just south of Vindegghallet Glacier in the Humboldt Mountains. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Vindegga (the wind ridge).[5]
Vindegghallet Glacier edit
71°49′S 11°15′E / 71.817°S 11.250°E. Glacier flowing west for 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) along the south side of Mount Flånuten in the Humboldt Mountains. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Vindegghallet (the wind ridge slope) in association with nearby Vindegga Spur. [5]
References edit
- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 432.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 184.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 29.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 2.
- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 785.
Sources edit
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2024-01-30
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