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
editThe 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
editFeatures of the Liebknecht Range include:
Mount Deryugin
edit71°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
edit71°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
edit71°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
edit71°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
edit71°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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