Mount Kjerka () is a mountain, high, at the south end of the
Gustav Bull Mountains, south of
Mount Marsden, in
Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. It is located at . In the east, Mac. Robertson Land includes the Prince Charles Mountains. It was named by the British Au ...
, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the
Lars Christensen Expedition
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
A homonymous Etruscan name was borne ...
(1936–37) and named Kjerka (the church).
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References
Mountains of Mac. Robertson Land
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