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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] |
Mountain
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 (topography), 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 Monadnock, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountain formation, Mountains are formed through Tectonic plate, 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 Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieck Range
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] |
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] |
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land ( no, Dronning Maud Land) is a roughly region of Antarctica claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20° west and the Australian Antarctic Territory 45° east. In addition, a small unclaimed area from 1939 was annexed in June 2015. Positioned in East Antarctica, it makes out about one-fifth of the continent, and is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938). In 1930, the Norwegian Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen was the first person known to have set foot in the territory. On 14 January 1939, the territory was claimed by Norway. On 23 June 1961, Queen Maud Land became part of the Antarctic Treaty System, making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two Antarctic claims made by Norway, the other being Peter I Island. They are administered by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Oslo. Most of the territory is covered by the east Antarctic ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third German Antarctic Expedition
New Swabia (Norwegian and german: Neuschwabenland) was a disputed Antarctic claim by Nazi Germany within the Norwegian territorial claim of Queen Maud Land and is now a cartographic name sometimes given to an area of Antarctica between 20°E and 10°W in Queen Maud Land. New Swabia was explored by Germany in early 1939 and named after that expedition's ship, , itself named after the German region of Swabia.McGonigal, David, Antarctica', frances lincoln ltd, 2009, , p. 367 Background Like many other countries, Germany sent expeditions to the Antarctic region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most of which were scientific. The late 19th century expeditions to the Southern Ocean, South Georgia, the Kerguelen Islands, and the Crozet Islands were astronomical, meteorological, and hydrological, mostly in close collaboration with scientific teams from other countries. As the 19th century ended, Germany began to focus on Antarctica. The first German expedition to Antarctica ... [...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] |
Bremotet 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] |
List Of Mountains Of Queen Maud Land
This list of mountains of Queen Maud Land contains mountains with a registered elevation of higher than 2000 metres (6561 feet) above sea level. The availability of accurate data for this region is limited, making the list both incomplete and inaccurate. Prominence data is generally not available, and the list includes rock formations such as mountain peaks, ridges, nunataks, cliffs and crags. Ice domes are not included in the list. With an elevation of ,s Jøkulkyrkja Mountain is the highest mountain of Queen Maud Land. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) database Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and other sources, several summits in the Sør Rondane Mountains are registered with higher elevation, including Isachsen Mountain (3,425 metres), Devold Peak (3,280 meters), Kjelbotn Peak (3,210 meters), Bond Peaks (3,180 meters) and Mount Widerøe (3,180 meters). According to Belgian sources and Norwegian topographic maps, the highest elevation of Sør ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandbotnen Cirque
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] |
Mountains 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
