Holtanna Peak
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Holtanna Peak is a peak, 2,650 m, whose east portion is occupied by a small cirque glacier
, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Mundlauga Crags
in the east part of Fenriskjeften Mountain
in Queen Maud Land
. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
(1956–60) and named Holtanna (the hollow tooth).
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Mundlauga Crags
Mundlauga Crags
Mundlauga Crags is a group of rock crags, 2,455 m, which form the south end of Fenriskjeften Mountain in the Drygalski Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition and named Mundlauga....
in the east part of Fenriskjeften Mountain
Fenriskjeften Mountain
Fenriskjeften Mountain is a large bare rock mountain which in plan resembles a hairpin, forming the south portion of Drygalski Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Plotted from air photos by the German Antarctic Expedition...
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...
. Mapped from surveys and air photos by 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 Holtanna (the hollow tooth).