Risen Peak () is a
peak Peak or The Peak may refer to:
Basic meanings Geology
* Mountain peak
** Pyramidal peak, a mountaintop that has been sculpted by erosion to form a point Mathematics
* Peak hour or rush hour, in traffic congestion
* Peak (geometry), an (''n''-3)-di ...
2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of
Medhovden Bluff in the
Gjelsvik 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 ...
. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the
Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Risen (the giant).
See also
*
Gygra Peak
References
Mountains of Queen Maud Land
Princess Martha Coast
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