Yeliseyev Rocks

Yeliseyev Rocks (72°5′S 14°30′E / 72.083°S 14.500°E / -72.083; 14.500Coordinates: 72°5′S 14°30′E / 72.083°S 14.500°E / -72.083; 14.500) is a group of rocks forming the south part of Linnormen Hills in the Payer Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1958–59; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Soviet geologist N.A. Yeliseyev.

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