Mount Khmyznikov
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Mount Khmyznikov is a peak, 2,800 m, in the north part of Skeidsnutane Peaks
, Betekhtin Range
, in the Humboldt Mountains
of Queen Maud Land
. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition
, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
, 1956–60; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition
, 1960–61, and named after Soviet hydrographer P.K. Khmyznikov.
Skeidsnutane Peaks
Skeidsnutane Peaks is a group of peaks that extend south for about 6 nautical miles from Skarshaugane Peaks, in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic...
, Betekhtin Range
Betekhtin Range
The Betekhtin Range is a mountain range about long, forming the southern arm of the Humboldt Mountains in Queen Maud Land. It was discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39, mapped from air photos and from surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic...
, 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 plotted from air photos by 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. Mapped from air photos and surveys 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; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition
Soviet Antarctic Expedition
The Soviet Antarctic Expedition was part of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of the Soviet Committee on Antarctic Research of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR....
, 1960–61, and named after Soviet hydrographer P.K. Khmyznikov.