Svarttindane Peaks

Svarttindane Peaks (71°39′S 12°30′E / 71.650°S 12.500°E / -71.650; 12.500Coordinates: 71°39′S 12°30′E / 71.650°S 12.500°E / -71.650; 12.500) is a cluster of sharp peaks including Veselaya Mountain, located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Store Svarthorn Peak in Sudliche Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Svarttindane (the black peaks).

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