Conrad Mountains
Conrad Mountains
Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land
The Conrad Mountains (German: Conradgebirge, Norwegian: Conradfjella) are a narrow chain of mountains, 30 km (19 mi) long, located between the Gagarin Mountains and Mount Dallmann in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The Conrad Mountains are a subrange of the Orvin Mountains. With its summit at 3,055 metres (10,023 ft), the massive Sandeggtind Peak forms the highest point in the Conrad Mountains.
Discovery and naming
The Conrad Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Rear Admiral Heinrich Friedrich (Fritz) Conrad (18 April 1883 – 1 January 1944), director of the meteorological division of the former Marineleitung (German Admiralty). They were surveyed by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]
See also
- Henry Moraine
- List of mountains of Queen Maud Land
References
- ^ "Conrad Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
External links
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
This article incorporates public domain material from "Conrad Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
