Mikkelsen Peak
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Mikkelsen Peak is the highest peak
, 420 m, of the Scullin Monolith
in Mac. Robertson Land
. In January and February 1931 several Norwegian whale catchers, exploring along this coast, made sketches of the shore from their vessels and named this mountain
for Captain Klarius Mikkelsen, master of the Torlyn.
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...
, 420 m, of the Scullin Monolith
Scullin monolith
Scullin Monolith is a crescent-shaped rock fronting the sea 4 miles west of Torlyn Mountain in Mac. Robertson Land. Early in January 1930 the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Douglas Mawson made an aerial flight from the ship area...
in Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. Mac. Robertson Land is located at . In the east, Mac. Robertson Land includes the Prince Charles Mountains. Mac...
. In January and February 1931 several Norwegian whale catchers, exploring along this coast, made sketches of the shore from their vessels and named this mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
for Captain Klarius Mikkelsen, master of the Torlyn.