Schussel Moraine
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Schussel Moraine is a large morainal deposit occupying Schussel Cirque
in the north-central Humboldt Mountains
of Queen Maud Land
. Discovered and first plotted by the German Antarctic Expedition
, 1938–39, who named the cirque. The moraine was named in association with Schussel Cirque by the Soviet expedition which obtained air photos of the feature in 1961.
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"...
in the north-central 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 first plotted 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, who named the cirque. The moraine was named in association with Schussel Cirque by the Soviet expedition which obtained air photos of the feature in 1961.