The Nordwestliche Insel Mountains were discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE) under Alfred Ritscher, and named Nordwestliche Insel (northwest island).[1] The name Nordvestøya is used by Norway in the Norway Gazetteer. It is described there as being north of Humboldtfjella (Humboldt Mountains) in the northwest part of Wohlthatmassivet (Wohlthat Mountains) in Fimbulheimen.[2]
71°18′S11°27′E / 71.300°S 11.450°E / -71.300; 11.450. A group of rocks lying 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) north of Nordwestliche Insel Mountains. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960-61, and named for that nation's Arctic Institute.[3]
71°18′S11°26′E / 71.300°S 11.433°E / -71.300; 11.433. Rock lying between Per and Oskeladden Rocks in the Arkticheskiy Institut Rocks. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Pål (Paul).[5]
Per Rockedit
71°17′S11°26′E / 71.283°S 11.433°E / -71.283; 11.433. Rock lying 0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km; 0.92 mi) north of Pal Rock in the Arkticheskiy Institut Rocks. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Per (Peter).[6]
Sphinx Mountainedit
71°27′S11°58′E / 71.450°S 11.967°E / -71.450; 11.967. A linear mountain, 1,850 metres (6,070 ft) high, trending in a north–south direction for 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi), standing 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of Nordwestliche Insel Mountains. This mountain was discovered by the GerAE, 1938-39, who gave the name Sphinx to its northern peak. The name was extended to this mountain by NorAE, 1956-60, and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960-61, who referred to it as Sfinksen (the sphinx) and Gora Sfinks (sphinx mountain), respectively. The recommended spelling has been chosen to agree with the original German form.[7]
Sphinxkopf Peakedit
71°25′S11°57′E / 71.417°S 11.950°E / -71.417; 11.950. The peak, 1,630 metres (5,350 ft) high, at the northern end of Sphinx Mountain. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, who named it Sphinxkopf (sphinx head) because of its appearance.[7]
Notesedit
^"Oskeladden"' or "Askeladden" is a main character in a number of tales collected in Asbjørnsen and Moe's Norwegian Folktales.
Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic(PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2024-01-30 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
"Nordvestøya", SCAR Gazeteer, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, retrieved 2024-02-18
January 01, 1970
nordwestliche, insel, mountains, small, detached, group, mountains, island, like, appearance, forming, northern, extremity, humboldt, mountains, wohlthat, mountains, queen, maud, land, antarctica, they, northwest, extremity, wohlthat, mountains, geographyconti. Nordwestliche Insel Mountains 71 27 S 11 33 E 71 450 S 11 550 E 71 450 11 550 Nordwestliche Insel Mountains is a small detached group of mountains island like in appearance and forming the northern extremity of the Humboldt Mountains in the Wohlthat Mountains of Queen Maud Land Antarctica They lie at the northwest extremity of the Wohlthat Mountains 1 Nordwestliche Insel MountainsGeographyContinentAntarcticaRegionQueen Maud LandRange coordinates71 27 S 11 33 E 71 450 S 11 550 E 71 450 11 550 Nordwestliche Insel Mountains Contents 1 Discovery and naming 2 Nearby features 2 1 Arkticheskiy Institut Rocks 2 2 Oskeladden Rock 2 3 Pal Rock 2 4 Per Rock 2 5 Sphinx Mountain 2 6 Sphinxkopf Peak 3 Notes 4 References 5 SourcesDiscovery and naming editThe Nordwestliche Insel Mountains were discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition 1938 1939 GerAE under Alfred Ritscher and named Nordwestliche Insel northwest island 1 The name Nordvestoya is used by Norway in the Norway Gazetteer It is described there as being north of Humboldtfjella Humboldt Mountains in the northwest part of Wohlthatmassivet Wohlthat Mountains in Fimbulheimen 2 Nearby features editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Nearby features include Arkticheskiy Institut Rocks edit 71 18 S 11 27 E 71 300 S 11 450 E 71 300 11 450 A group of rocks lying 8 nautical miles 15 km 9 2 mi north of Nordwestliche Insel Mountains Discovered and photographed by the GerAE 1938 39 Mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition 1960 61 and named for that nation s Arctic Institute 3 Oskeladden Rock edit 71 18 S 11 27 E 71 300 S 11 450 E 71 300 11 450 Rock lying 0 9 nautical miles 1 7 km 1 0 mi south of Pal Rock in the Arkticheskiy Institut Rocks Discovered and photographed by the GerAE 1938 39 Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition NorAE 1956 60 and named Oskeladden 4 a Pal Rock edit 71 18 S 11 26 E 71 300 S 11 433 E 71 300 11 433 Rock lying between Per and Oskeladden Rocks in the Arkticheskiy Institut Rocks Discovered and photographed by the GerAE 1938 39 Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE 1956 60 and named Pal Paul 5 Per Rock edit 71 17 S 11 26 E 71 283 S 11 433 E 71 283 11 433 Rock lying 0 8 nautical miles 1 5 km 0 92 mi north of Pal Rock in the Arkticheskiy Institut Rocks Discovered and photographed by the GerAE 1938 39 Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE 1956 60 and named Per Peter 6 Sphinx Mountain edit 71 27 S 11 58 E 71 450 S 11 967 E 71 450 11 967 A linear mountain 1 850 metres 6 070 ft high trending in a north south direction for 6 nautical miles 11 km 6 9 mi standing 5 nautical miles 9 3 km 5 8 mi east of Nordwestliche Insel Mountains This mountain was discovered by the GerAE 1938 39 who gave the name Sphinx to its northern peak The name was extended to this mountain by NorAE 1956 60 and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition 1960 61 who referred to it as Sfinksen the sphinx and Gora Sfinks sphinx mountain respectively The recommended spelling has been chosen to agree with the original German form 7 Sphinxkopf Peak edit 71 25 S 11 57 E 71 417 S 11 950 E 71 417 11 950 The peak 1 630 metres 5 350 ft high at the northern end of Sphinx Mountain Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher 1938 39 who named it Sphinxkopf sphinx head because of its appearance 7 Notes edit Oskeladden or Askeladden is a main character in a number of tales collected in Asbjornsen and Moe s Norwegian Folktales References edit a b Alberts 1995 p 530 Nordvestoya SCAR Alberts 1995 p 27 Alberts 1995 p 548 Alberts 1995 p 554 Alberts 1995 p 569 a b Alberts 1995 p 701 Sources editAlberts Fred G ed 1995 Geographic Names of the Antarctic PDF 2 ed United States Board on Geographic Names retrieved 2024 01 30 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names Nordvestoya SCAR Gazeteer Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research retrieved 2024 02 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nordwestliche Insel Mountains amp oldid 1209982031 Pal Rock, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
