Raudberg (Antarctica)

Raudberg in the Norwegian language means Red Mountain. Three terrain features in East Antarctica bear the name Raudberg:

  1. Raudberg Pass
  2. Raudberg Valley
  3. Raudberget

Raudberg Pass

Raudberg Pass (72°38′S 3°22′W / 72.633°S 3.367°W / -72.633; -3.367Coordinates: 72°38′S 3°22′W / 72.633°S 3.367°W / -72.633; -3.367) is a pass between Kulen Mountain and Raudberget in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and named for its proximity to Raudberget.

Raudberg Valley

Raudberg Valley (72°39′S 3°26′W / 72.650°S 3.433°W / -72.650; -3.433) is the main ice-filled valley, about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, extending northeastward through the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and named for its proximity to Raudberget.[1]

Raudberget

Raudberget (72°38′S 3°30′W / 72.633°S 3.500°W / -72.633; -3.500) is a prominent mountain just northeast of Hogskavlen Mountain in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and named Raudberget (the red mountain).

References

  1. ↑ USGS GNIS: Raudberg Valley

"Raudberg Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Raudberg (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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