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The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains (German: Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge) is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 100 km (62 mi) between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. With its summit at 3,148 metres (10,328 ft), the massive Jøkulkyrkja Mountain forms the highest point in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains.
| Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains | |
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 Hoggestabben in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Jøkulkyrkja Mountain |
| Elevation | 3,148 m (10,328 ft) |
| Coordinates | 72°00′S 05°20′E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge (German) |
| Geography | |
  Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains Location of the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Antarctica | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
| Parent range | Fimbulheimen |
Discovery and naming
The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938-1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for the division director of the German Air Ministry. They were remapped by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]
Features
Glaciers
- Austreskorve Glacier
- Flogeken Glacier
- Langflog Glacier
- Lunde Glacier
- Skålebreen
- Skålebrehalsen Terrace
- Sloket Glacier
- Tønnesen Glacier
- Vestreskorve Glacier
- Hamarglovene Crevasses
Mountains and ranges
- Ahlstad Hills
- Breplogen Mountain
- Høgsenga Crags
- Småkovane Cirques
- Buddenbrock Range
- Cumulus Mountain
- Jøkulkyrkja Mountain
- Jøkulfallet
- Jøkulhest Dome
- Kyrkjetorget
- Larsen Cliffs
- Kyrkjebakken Slope
- Kapellet Canyon
- Katedralen Canyon
- Djupedalshausane Peaks
- Festninga Mountain
- Austvollen Bluff
- Festningsporten Pass
- Gablenz Range
- Mount Grytøyr
- Skigarden Ridge
- Bjørn Spur
- Gessner Peak
- Habermehl Peak
- Håhellerskarvet
- Halsknappane Hills
- Hamarøya Mountain
- Huldreskorvene Peaks
- Kyrkjeskipet Peak
- Luz Range
- Snøtoa Terrace
- Mount Hädrich
- Mount Hochlin
- Mount Kropotkin
- Nikolayev Range
- Preuschoff Range
- Sloknuten Peak
- Snønutane Peaks
- Snønutryggen
- Thälmann Mountains
Other
- Djupedalen Valley
- Grinda Ridge
- Hamarskorvene Bluff
- Hoggestabben Butte
- Tvibåsen Valley
- Båsbolken Spur
- Jaren Crags
- Kaye Crest
- Kvea Valley
- Kvithamaren Cliff
- Kyrkjedalen Valley
- Kyrkjedalshalsen Saddle
- Langfloget Cliff
- Øvrevollen Bluff
- Småsponen Nunatak
- Snøbjørga Bluff
- Torbjørn Rocks
- Tussebrekka Slope
- Tverrseten Col
See also
- Extreme points of Norway
- List of mountains of Queen Maud Land
- Fimbulheimen
- Sprekkefjellet, a hill 9 km away from this location
- Stuttfloget Cliff
- Styggebrekkufsa Bluff
References
"Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
External links
- United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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[de] Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge
Das Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge ist ein Gebirge im ostantarktischen Königin-Maud-Land. Es erstreckt sich in ost-westlicher Ausrichtung über eine Länge von 120 km zwischen der Gjelsvikfjella und der Orvinfjella. Teilnehmer der Deutschen Antarktischen Expedition 1938/39 unter der Leitung von Alfred Ritscher entdeckt es, kartierten es mit Hilfe von Luftaufnahmen benannten es nach Albert Mühlig-Hofmann (1886–1980), Mitglied im Aufsichtsrat der Deutschen Zeppelin-Reederei und Abteilungsleiter im Reichsluftfahrtministerium. Das Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge wurde während der dritten norwegischen Antarktisexpeditionen (1956–1960) topographisch neu aufgenommen. Der Jøkulkyrkja ist mit 3148 m die höchste Erhebung des Gebirges.- [en] Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
[it] Montagne di Mühlig-Hofmann
Le montagne di Mühlig-Hofmann sono una catena montuosa dell'Antartide facente parte del più grande insieme montuoso chiamato Fimbulheimen. Situata nella Terra della Regina Maud e in particolare in corrispondenza della costa della Principessa Astrid, la formazione si snoda in direzione est-ovest per oltre 100 km tra le montagne di Gjelsvik, a ovest, e le montagne di Orvin, a est, e le sue vette raggiungono i 3.148 m s.l.m. con il monte Jøkulkyrkja.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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