Mount Heitō () is a flat-topped mountain high on the southeast end of the
Langhovde Hills The Langhovde Hills are an extensive area of bare rocky hills along the eastern shore of Lützow-Holm Bay, in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. They are located just south of Hovde Bay. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs ...
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Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos taken by the
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
The refers to a series of Japanese Antarctic expeditions for scientific research.
The first JARE expedition was launched in 1957 to coordinate with the International Geophysical Year. This was the team which left 15 dogs, including Taro and Ji ...
(JARE), 1957–62, and the name Heitō-zan (flat-top mountain) was approved by JARE Headquarters in 1972.
Heitō Glacier is a small glacier draining westward along the south side of the mountain.
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Mountains of Queen Maud Land
Prince Harald Coast
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