Borg Massif
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Borg Massif is a spectacular mountain massif, about 30 miles (48.3 km) long and with summits above 2700 metres (8,858.3 ft), situated along the northwest side of the Penck Trough
in Queen Maud Land
, East Antarctica
. The tallest peak, at 2727 metres (8,946.9 ft), is Hogsaetet Mountain
. The parallel, ice-filled Raudberg Valley
and Frostlendet Valley
trend northeastward through the massif, dividing its summits into three rough groups:
, but was not correctly shown on the maps by the expedition. It was mapped in detail by Norwegian
cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952), led by John Schjelderup Giæver. It was remapped by air photos taken by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
(1958–1959). They named it "Borgmassivet" (the castle massif) in association with Borg Mountain
, its most prominent feature.
Penck Trough
Penck Trough is a broad ice-filled valley trending SW-NE. for about 60 miles between Borg Massif and the northeast part of Kirwan Escarpment, in Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition , led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for German geographer Albrecht Penck...
in 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...
. The tallest peak, at 2727 metres (8,946.9 ft), is Hogsaetet Mountain
Hogsaetet Mountain
Hogsaetet Mountain is a 2717 m tall mountain just northeast of Raudberget in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition and named Høgsætet ....
. The parallel, ice-filled Raudberg Valley
Raudberg Valley
Raudberg in the Norwegian language means Red Mountain. Three terrain features in East Antarctica bear the name Raudberg:#Raudberg Pass#Raudberg Valley#Raudberget-Raudberg Pass:...
and Frostlendet Valley
Frostlendet Valley
Frostlendet Valley is an ice-filled valley, about 15 mi long, draining northeastward along the south side of Hogfonna Mountain, in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land.-Discovery and naming:...
trend northeastward through the massif, dividing its summits into three rough groups:
- Located at the northern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of Borg MountainBorg MountainBorg Mountain is a large, flattish, ice-topped mountain with many exposed rock cliffs, standing at the northern end of Borg Massif in Queen Maud Land.-Discovery and naming:...
, a large, flattish, ice-topped mountain with many exposed rock cliffs. - Located at the northeastern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of Ytstenut PeakYtstenut PeakYtstenut Peak is the northeasternmost peak in the Borg Massif, in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition , led by John Schjelderup Giæver and air photos by the Norwegian expedition and named Ytstenut ....
. The name "Ytstenut" means "outermost peak" in the Norwegian language. - Located at the southern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of Hogfonna MountainHogfonna MountainHogfonna Mountain is a high, flat, snow-topped mountain with sheer rock sides, standing 3 miles southeast of Hogskavlen Mountain in the Borg Massif, Queen Maud Land...
. The name "Hogfonna" means "the high snowfield" in the Norwegian language.
Discovery and naming
The feature was photographed from the air by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred RitscherAlfred Ritscher
Alfred Ritscher was a German polar explorer. A captain in the German Navy, he led the third German Antarctic Expedition in 1938-39, which mapped the New Swabia area of Queen Maud Land. Ritscher Peak and Ritscher Upland there are named for him.-External links:*...
, but was not correctly shown on the maps by the expedition. It was mapped in detail by Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952), led by John Schjelderup Giæver. It was remapped by air photos taken 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...
(1958–1959). They named it "Borgmassivet" (the castle massif) in association with Borg Mountain
Borg Mountain
Borg Mountain is a large, flattish, ice-topped mountain with many exposed rock cliffs, standing at the northern end of Borg Massif in Queen Maud Land.-Discovery and naming:...
, its most prominent feature.