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Petermann Ranges (Antarctica)
The Petermann Ranges (german: Petermannketten) are a number of associated mountain ranges including the Östliche Petermann, Mittlere Petermann, Westliche Petermann, Südliche Petermann, and Pieck Ranges, located just east of the Humboldt Mountains in the central Wohlthat Mountains of Queen Maud Land. These mountain ranges were discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, who named it for August Petermann Augustus Heinrich Petermann (18 April 182225 September 1878) was a German cartographer. Early years Petermann was born in Bleicherode, Germany. When he was 14 years old he started grammar school in the nearby town of Nordhausen. His mother wan .... Geographical features References Mountain ranges of Queen Maud Land Princess Astrid Coast {{PrincessAstridCoast-geo-stub simple:Petermann Ranges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petermann Camp
Petermann may refer to: Places Antarctica *Petermann Island *Petermann Ranges (Antarctica) Australia *Petermann, Northern Territory, a locality *Petermann Orogeny, a geological feature *Petermann Ranges (Australia) Greenland *Petermann Glacier *Petermann Peak *Petermann Fjord Elsewhere *Petermann (crater), a feature on the Moon *Kapp Petermann, a headland on the island of Spitsbergen People *André Petermann (1922–2011), Swiss physicist *Andreas Petermann (born 1957), German cyclist *Anke Petermann, German radio journalist *August Heinrich Petermann (1822–1878), German cartographer *Daniel Petermann (born 1995), Canadian football player *Davide Petermann (born 1994), Italian football player *Erna Petermann (1912–?), Nazi concentration camp overseer *Felix Petermann (born 1984), German ice hockey player *Julius Heinrich Petermann 1801 –1876), German Orientalist *Lena Petermann (born 1994), German football player *Mary Locke Petermann (1908–1975), American biochemist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Petermann
Augustus Heinrich Petermann (18 April 182225 September 1878) was a German cartographer. Early years Petermann was born in Bleicherode, Germany. When he was 14 years old he started grammar school in the nearby town of Nordhausen. His mother wanted him to become a clergyman, but his excellence in the drawing of maps and his love for geographic readings made his choice of another career inevitable. Heinrich Berghaus, with support of Alexander von Humboldt, had started the 'Geographische Kunstschule' (Geographical School of Art) in 1839 in Potsdam, close to Berlin, following the example of the school for engravers at the Archives Militaires Generales in Paris (founded in 1811). During its existence Berghaus's academy offered only three courses, and only a few students attended: * 1839–1844: August Petermann, Heinrich 'Henry' Lange (1821–1893), and Otto Göcke, who died one year later of tuberculosis * 1844–1847: Amandus Sturmhöfel (1823–?) and Theodor Schilling * 1845–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Ranges Of Queen Maud Land
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwiesel Mountain
Zwiesel Mountain (german: Zwieselberg) is a large complex mountain which is highly dissected, rising to 2,970 m and forming the north portion of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges (Antarctica), Petermann Ranges of Queen Maud Land. It was discovered and given the descriptive name "Zwiesel-Berg" (forked mountain) by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher. See also * Bremotet Moraine * List of mountains of Queen Maud Land * Sandbotnen Cirque References External links * Mountains of Queen Maud Land Princess Astrid Coast {{PrincessAstridCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestbanen Moraine
Humboldt Graben (german: Humboldtgraben, "Humboldt Trench", ) is a glacier-filled valley, long, trending north–south between the Humboldt Mountains and the Petermann Ranges in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Exploration and naming The feature was discovered and mapped by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) under Alfred Ritscher, who named it in association with the adjacent Humboldt Mountains. Features Features in and near the graben include: Graben Horn . A prominent horn or cone-shaped peak high rising at the east side of Humboldt Graben. The peak is situated in the central part of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, who named it in association with Humboldt Graben. Graben, of German origin, is a term applied to a rift valley or a fault trough. Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier . A glacier, long, draining northwest between Zwiesel Mountain and Grakammen Ridge to Humboldt Graben in the Petermann Ranges. Discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sørhortane
Sørhortane () is a group of rock crags along the northeast edge of Horteriset Dome Horteriset Dome () is a broad ice-covered hill about west of the southern part of the Weyprecht Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. First photographed from the air by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39), it was mapped by Norweg ..., southward of the Petermann Ranges in Queen Maud Land. They were photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition of 1938–39. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named ''Sørhortane''. References Cliffs of Queen Maud Land Princess Astrid Coast {{PrincessAstridCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeidshornet Peak
Humboldt Graben (german: Humboldtgraben, "Humboldt Trench", ) is a glacier-filled valley, long, trending north–south between the Humboldt Mountains and the Petermann Ranges in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Exploration and naming The feature was discovered and mapped by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) under Alfred Ritscher, who named it in association with the adjacent Humboldt Mountains. Features Features in and near the graben include: Graben Horn . A prominent horn or cone-shaped peak high rising at the east side of Humboldt Graben. The peak is situated in the central part of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, who named it in association with Humboldt Graben. Graben, of German origin, is a term applied to a rift valley or a fault trough. Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier . A glacier, long, draining northwest between Zwiesel Mountain and Grakammen Ridge to Humboldt Graben in the Petermann Ranges. Discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Skeidskneet
Humboldt Graben (german: Humboldtgraben, "Humboldt Trench", ) is a glacier-filled valley, long, trending north–south between the Humboldt Mountains and the Petermann Ranges in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Exploration and naming The feature was discovered and mapped by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) under Alfred Ritscher, who named it in association with the adjacent Humboldt Mountains. Features Features in and near the graben include: Graben Horn . A prominent horn or cone-shaped peak high rising at the east side of Humboldt Graben. The peak is situated in the central part of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, who named it in association with Humboldt Graben. Graben, of German origin, is a term applied to a rift valley or a fault trough. Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier . A glacier, long, draining northwest between Zwiesel Mountain and Grakammen Ridge to Humboldt Graben in the Petermann Ranges. Discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humboldt Graben
Humboldt Graben (german: Humboldtgraben, "Humboldt Trench", ) is a glacier-filled valley, long, trending north–south between the Humboldt Mountains and the Petermann Ranges in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Exploration and naming The feature was discovered and mapped by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) under Alfred Ritscher, who named it in association with the adjacent Humboldt Mountains. Features Features in and near the graben include: Graben Horn . A prominent horn or cone-shaped peak high rising at the east side of Humboldt Graben. The peak is situated in the central part of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, who named it in association with Humboldt Graben. Graben, of German origin, is a term applied to a rift valley or a fault trough. Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier . A glacier, long, draining northwest between Zwiesel Mountain and Grakammen Ridge to Humboldt Graben in the Petermann Ranges. Discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graben Horn
Humboldt Graben (german: Humboldtgraben, "Humboldt Trench", ) is a glacier-filled valley, long, trending north–south between the Humboldt Mountains and the Petermann Ranges in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Exploration and naming The feature was discovered and mapped by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) under Alfred Ritscher, who named it in association with the adjacent Humboldt Mountains. Features Features in and near the graben include: Graben Horn . A prominent horn or cone-shaped peak high rising at the east side of Humboldt Graben. The peak is situated in the central part of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, who named it in association with Humboldt Graben. Graben, of German origin, is a term applied to a rift valley or a fault trough. Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier . A glacier, long, draining northwest between Zwiesel Mountain and Grakammen Ridge to Humboldt Graben in the Petermann Ranges. Discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Rocks
Wohlthat Mountains (german: Wohlthatmassiv) is a large group of associated mountain features consisting of the Humboldt Mountains, Petermann Ranges, and the Gruber Mountains, located immediately east of the Orvin Mountains in Fimbulheimen in the central Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for Councilor of state Helmuth C.H. Wohlthat, who as economist and fiscal officer dealt with the organization of the expedition. The area was reconnoitered and aerially photographed by the 5th Indian Antarctic Expedition (Nov 1985-Mar 1986) with a three-month temporary summer camp established there. The area was revisited by later Indian Antarctic expeditions. Astor Rocks The Astor Rocks () are two small rock outcrops lying southeast of Mount Ramenskiy in the southeast extremity of the Wohlthat Mountains. They were plotted from air photos and from surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (NorAE) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Ritscher
Alfred Ritscher (23 May 1879 in Bad Lauterberg – 30 March 1963 in Hamburg) was a German polar explorer. A ''Kapitän zur See'' in the ''Kriegsmarine'', he led the third German Antarctic Expedition in 1938–39, which mapped the New Swabia (german: Neuschwabenland) territories of Queen Maud Land. Ritscher PeakUSGS Geographic Names Information SystemUSGS GNIS: Ritscher Peak/ref> and Ritscher UplandUSGS Geographic Names Information SystemUSGS GNIS: Ritscher Upland/ref> there are named for him. Biography In 1897 Alfred Ritscher made his first trip as a cabin boy on the Bremen ship "Emily". In 1903 he passed his helmsman exams and earned his master's certificate in 1907. At the beginning of 1912, Ritscher gained a place in the newly created Seehandbuchwerk of the Navy Office. Ritscher was skipper of the "German Arctic Expedition" of 1912–1913, under the command of Herbert Schröder-Stranz, which departed from Tromsø in the motor vessel ''Herzog Ernst'' for a preliminary rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
