Mayrkette

Mayrkette (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mayrkette  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 7289
Name ID: 106991

Feature type: Massif (2a)

Origin

This name originates from Germany. It is part of the Germany Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

The mountains are comprising the massif Jutulsessen, the mountain Stabben in the N and the ridge Brugda in the S, Gjelsvikfjella, Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher.

Named For

Rudolf Mayr, pilot of the expedition's Dornier flying boat 'Passat'.

Location

Latitude:
72° 03' 00.0" S
-72.05000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
2° 45' 00.0" E
2.75000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
2370 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Published by Ritscher, A. et al. (1939): Vorbericht (preliminary report) über die Deutsche Antarktische Expedition 1938/39. - Ann. Hydrogr. u. Marit. Meteorol. 67, August-Beiheft. Darin: Übersichtstafel von dem Arbeitsgebiet der Deutschen Antarktischen Expedition 1938/39: Neuschwabenland: 1:1.500.000 - 1. Ausgabe Mai/Juni 1939. - Ritscher, A. (Editor)(1942): Deutsche Antarktische Expedition 1938/39 mit dem Flugzeugstützpunkt der Lufthansa A.G. M.S. 'Schwabenland'. - 1. Band, Wissenschaftliche und fliegerische Erlebnisse, Koehler & Amelang; Leipzig. Darin: Vorläufige Übersichtskarte des Arbeitsgebietes der Deutschen Antarktischen Eypedition 1938/39. Neu-Schwabenland 1:1.500.000. - Name approved by German Ministry of Foreign Affaires in Bundesanzeiger 4, Nr. 149: 1-2, 5. August 1952; Bonn. - Verification/correction of geographical location and revision of orthography by Brunk, K. (1986): Kartographische Arbeiten und deutsche Namengebung in Neuschwabenland.- Bisherige Arbeiten, Rekonstruktion der Flugwege der Deutschen Antarktischen Expedition 1938/39 und Neubearbeitung des deutschen Namengutes in Neuschwabenland. Deutsche Geodätische Kommision, Reihe E, Nr. 24; Frankfurt am Main.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
12-Jul-1952

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