Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains | |
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Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge | |
Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Jøkulkyrkja Mountain |
Elevation | 10,328 ft (3,148 m) |
Coordinates | 72°00′S 05°20′E / 72.000°S 5.333°ECoordinates: 72°00′S 05°20′E / 72.000°S 5.333°E |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
State/Province | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
Parent range | Fimbulheimen |
The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains (German: Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge) is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 100 km (62 mi) between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. With its summit at 3,148 metres (10,328 ft), the massive Jøkulkyrkja Mountain forms the highest point in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains.
Discovery and naming
The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938-1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for the division director of the German Air Ministry. They were remapped by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]
See also
References
"Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
External links
- United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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