Kinntanna Peak
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Kinntanna Peak is a sharp peak
, 2,725 m, about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Holtanna Peak
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 Kinntanna (the molar).
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
, 2,725 m, about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Holtanna Peak
Holtanna Peak
Holtanna Peak is a peak, 2,650 m, whose east portion is occupied by a small cirque glacier, standing 1 nautical mile 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 and named Holtanna ....
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 Kinntanna (the molar).