Humboldt Mountains (Antarctica)

For the mountain ranges in Nevada, see East Humboldt Range and West Humboldt Range

The Humboldt Mountains are a group of mountains immediately west of the Petermann Ranges, forming the westernmost portion of the Wohlthat Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.

History

The mountains were discovered and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Alfred Ritscher, who named them for Alexander von Humboldt, famed German naturalist and geographer of the first half of the nineteenth century.^[1]

A plaque was erected at India Point (71°45′08″S 11°12′30″E / 71.75222°S 11.20833°E / -71.75222; 11.20833) in the Humboldt Mountains in memory of three scientists of the Geological Survey of India, as well as a communications technician from the Indian Navy, all of whom were members of the ninth Indian Expedition to Antarctica, who died in an accident at the site on 8 January 1990. The plaque has been designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 78), following a proposal by India to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.^[2]

Mount Skarshovden (71°47′S 11°38′E / 71.783°S 11.633°E / -71.783; 11.633) is a rounded mountain, 2,830 m, surmounting the western side of Hovdeskar Gap. It was discovered and photographed by the Third German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39, mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Skarshovden ("the gap mountain").^[3]

Yanovskiy Rocks (71°56′S 11°40′E / 71.933°S 11.667°E / -71.933; 11.667) are two isolated rock outcrops lying 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Mount Khmyznikov near the southeast end of the Humboldt Mountains. First mapped from air photos and surveys by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Soviet hydrographer S.S. Yanovskiy.^[4]

Historic Sites and Monuments in Antarctica

South Pole	South Pole

Coats Land	Belgrano II Station

Queen Maud Land	Dakshin Gangotri Humboldt Mountains Schirmacher Oasis Showa Station

Enderby Land	Proclamation Island

Kemp Land	Pole of Inaccessibility

Mac. Robertson Land	Cape Bruce

Princess Elizabeth Land	Tryne Islands Vostok Station Walkabout Rocks

Queen Mary Land	Buromskiy Island Mirny Station

Wilkes Land	A.B. Dobrowolski Station

Adélie Land	Débarquement Rock Petrel Island Port Martin

George V Land	Cape Denison

Victoria Land	Cape Adare Cape Geology Cape Wadworth Foyn Island Hells Gate Moraine Inexpressible Island Mount Dockery

Ross Sea	Cape Crozier Cape Evans Cape Royds Discovery Hut Hut Point Peninsula Lewis Bay McMurdo Station Mount Betty Mount Erebus Observation Hill Scott Base Scott's Hut

Edward VII Land	Scott Nunataks

Graham Land	Bernardo O'Higgins Station Damoy Point Detaille Island Esperanza Station Hope Bay Horseshoe Island Lambda Island Megalestris Hill Metchnikoff Point Paradise Harbor Paulet Island Port Charcot Port Lockroy San Martin Station Seymour Island Snow Hill Island Stonington Island Waterboat Point Winter Island

South Shetlands	Antarctic Treaty Monument Arturo Prat Station Great Wall Station Half Moon Beach Henryk Arctowski Station Lame Dog Hut Maxwell Bay Pendulum Cove Point Wild Potter Cove Whalers Bay Yankee Harbour

South Orkneys	Scotia Bay

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