Kapellet Canyon is a canyon with steep rock and ice walls indenting the eastern side of
Jøkulkyrkja Mountain, in the
Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of
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 addi ...
. It was plotted from surveys and
aerial photographs
Aerial photography (or airborne imagery) is the taking of photographs from an aircraft or other airborne platforms. When taking motion pictures, it is also known as aerial videography.
Platforms for aerial photography include fixed-wing aircra ...
by the
Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition The sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (''Den norske antarktisekspedisjonen'') was a scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. The expedition was based at Norway Station () which was located on the Fimbul Ice Shelf bordering the co ...
(1956–60) and named Kapellet (the chapel).
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See also
* History of Antarctica
The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term ''Antarctic'', referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Mar ...
* List of Antarctic expeditions
References
External links
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Canyons and gorges of Antarctica
Landforms of Queen Maud Land
Princess Astrid Coast
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