Grautskåla Cirque (71°37′S 11°22′E / 71.617°S 11.367°E) is a cirque immediately north of The Altar in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[1]
| Grautskåla Cirque | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Queen Maud Land |
| Range coordinates | 71°37′S 11°22′E / 71.617°S 11.367°E |
Exploration and naming
editGrautskåla Cirque was discovered and mapped from air photos by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE). It was remapped by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60 (NorAE), and named Grautskåla (the mash bowl) because of its appearance and association with nearby Schüssel Cirque.[1]
Features
editFeatures in and around the Grautskåla Cirque include Loze Mountain to the west, Sponskaftet Spur, Mount Kurchatov, The Altar and Altarduken Glacier to the south, and Mechnikov Peak to the east.
Loze Mountain
edit71°37′S 11°17′E / 71.617°S 11.283°E. A mountain, 2,130 metres (6,990 ft) high, surmounting the west wall of Grautskala Cirque. Discovered and plotted from air photos by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60. Remapped by SovAE, 1960-61, and named after "Lose Platte," a name applied by GerAE to an indeterminate feature in the area.[2]
Sponskaftet Spur
edit71°39′S 11°12′E / 71.650°S 11.200°E. A spur extending west from The Altar. Discovered and mapped from air photos by the GerAE, 1938-39. Remapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Sponskaftet (the wooden spoon handle).[3]
Mount Kurchatov
edit71°39′S 11°14′E / 71.650°S 11.233°E. A peak, 2,220 metres (7,280 ft) high, rising from the base of Sponskaftet Spur. 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 academician I.V. Kurchatov.[4]
The Altar
edit71°39′S 11°22′E / 71.650°S 11.367°E. A flat-topped rock summit 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) high at the head of Grautskåla Cirque, immediately west of Altarduken Glacier. Discovered and given the descriptive name Altar by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39.[5]
Altarduken Glacier
edit71°39′S 11°26′E / 71.650°S 11.433°E. A small glacier just east of The Altar at the head of Grautskala Cirque, in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and mapped from air photos by the GerAE, 1938-39. Remapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by the NorAE, 1956-60, and named Altarduken (the altar cloth) in association with The Altar.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 292.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 446.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 703.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 407.
- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 15.
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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