Svarthausane Crags
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Svarthausane Crags is a group of crags surmounted by Zhil'naya Mountain, forming the northeast end of Sudliche Petermann Range
in the Wohlthat Mountains
. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition
, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
, 1956–60, and named Svarthausane (the black crags).
Südliche Petermann Range
Südliche Petermann Range is one of the Petermann Ranges, trending NE-SW for 22 mi from Svarthausane Crags to Gneiskopf Peak, in the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land...
in the Wohlthat Mountains
Wohlthat Mountains
Wohlthat Mountains is a large group of associated mountain features consisting of the Humboldt Mountains, Petermann Ranges, and the Gruber Mountains, located immediately east of the Orvin Mountains in Fimbulheimen in the central Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition ,...
. 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. Replotted 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, and named Svarthausane (the black crags).