Grautskala Cirque
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Grautskala Cirque is a cirque immediately north of The Altar
in the Humboldt Mountains
of Queen Maud Land
. Discovered and mapped from air photos by the German Antarctic Expedition
, 1938-39. Remapped by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
, 1956–60, and named Grautskala (the mash bowl) because of its appearance and association with nearby Schussel Cirque
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The Altar
The Altar is a flat-topped rock summit at the head of Grautskala Cirque, immediately west of Altarduken Glacier, in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and given the descriptive name Altar by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938-39....
in the Humboldt Mountains
Humboldt Mountains
Humboldt Mountains is a group of mountains immediately west of the Petermann Ranges, forming the westernmost portion of the Wohlthat Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. They were discovered and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition , led by Capt...
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...
. Discovered and mapped from air photos by the German Antarctic Expedition
New Swabia
New Swabia is a cartographic name sometimes given to an area of Antarctica between 20°E and 10°W in Queen Maud Land, which within Norway is administered as a Norwegian dependent territory under the Antarctic Treaty System...
, 1938-39. Remapped by the 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, and named Grautskala (the mash bowl) because of its appearance and association with nearby Schussel Cirque
Schussel Cirque
Schussel Cirque is a large west-facing cirque containing Schussel Moraine, in the north-central part of the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938–39, who referred to it as "In der Schüssel" and "Grosse Brei-Schüssel"...
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