Håhellerskarvet
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Håhellerskarvet is a broad, partially ice-covered mountain
, 2,910 m, between Austreskorve
and Lunde Glacier
s in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
of Queen Maud Land
, East Antarctica
. Other nearby geographic features include:
All of these geographic features were plotted from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
(1956–60).
Mountain
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, 2,910 m, between Austreskorve
Austreskorve Glacier
Austreskorve Glacier is a broad glacier in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains which drains north from a position just east of the head of Vestreskorve Glacier and passes along the east side of Breplogen Mountain. It was mapped and named from surveys and from air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic...
and Lunde Glacier
Lunde Glacier
Lunde Glacier is a glacier about 25 nautical miles long flowing northwest between Håhellerskarvet and Jøkulkyrkja in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land...
s in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 65 miles between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica...
of Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal...
, East Antarctica
East Antarctica
East Antarctica, also called Greater Antarctica, constitutes the majority of the Antarctic continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the Transantarctic Mountains...
. Other nearby geographic features include:
- Håhelleren Cove ("shark cave", 71°55′S 6°4′E), a coveCoveA cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
indenting the north side of Håhellerskarvet. - Håhelleregga Ridge ("shark cave ridge", 71°52′S 5°58′E), an irregular rock ridgeRidgeA ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...
just north of Håhellerskarvet. - Håhellerbotnen Cirque ("shark cave cirque" 71°54′S 6°5′E), a large cirqueCirqueCirque may refer to:* Cirque, a geological formation* Makhtesh, an erosional landform found in the Negev desert of Israel and Sinai of Egypt*Cirque , an album by Biosphere* Cirque Corporation, a company that makes touchpads...
on the east side of Håhelleregga Ridge. - JøkulkyrkjaJøkulkyrkjaJøkulkyrkja , also known as Massiv Yakova Gakkelya, is a broad, ice-topped mountain with several radial rock spurs, standing east of Lunde Glacier in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. At elevation, it is the highest elevation in Queen Maud Land, and also the highest...
("glacier church", 71°53′S 6°40′E, a broad, ice-topped mountain located east of Lunde Glacier.
All of these geographic features were plotted from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
The sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition was a scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land, intended as part of Norway's participation in the International Geophysical Year, 1957-58. The crew set sail from Oslo on board two whaling ships, the Polarsirkel and Polarbjørn, on November 10, 1956. They...
(1956–60).