Mount Kjerringa
| Mount Kjerringa | |
|---|---|
 Map of Antarctica indicating location of Mount Kjerringa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) |
| Coordinates | 66°29′S 55°11′E / 66.483°S 55.183°ECoordinates: 66°29′S 55°11′E / 66.483°S 55.183°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Enderby Land, Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 2837 million years (Archaean eon) |
| Mountain type | Metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |
Mount Kjerringa is an isolated peak, 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) above sea level, situated roughly 8 nmi (15 km) north of the Aker Peaks, 26 nmi (48 km) west of Magnet Bay, and 57 km (31 nmi) northeast of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land, East Antarctica.
Discovery and naming
Mount Kjerringa was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called Kjerringa (The Old Woman).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mount Kjerringa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
External links
- Australian Antarctic Division
- Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
- Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
- PDF Map of the Australian Antarctic Territory
- Mawson Station
- ANARE Club
- Click here to see a satellite map of Mount Kjerringa at the United States Antarctic Resource Center's Atlas of Antarctic Research.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Kjerringa" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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