Name details
Großes Schwarzhorn
Großes Schwarzhorn (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Großes Schwarzhorn (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Germany Gazetteer Id 106905
Feature type:
Peak
(2d)
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
A very prominent black peak (Norwegian name store Svarthorn) rising abruptly at the SW extremity of Mittlere Petermannkette, Wohlthatmassiv, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher.
Named For
A prominent black horn.
Location
Latitude:
71° 36' 00.0" S
-71.60000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
12° 33' 00.0" E
12.55000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
2488 m
Unknown precision
Images
No images of this place could be found.
Map
Source
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable
Comments
Published by Gruber, O.v. (1942): Das Wohlthat-Massiv im Kartenbild, in: Ritscher, A. (Editor): Deutsche Antarktische Expedition 1938/39 mit dem Flugzeugstützpunkt der Lufthansa A.G. M.S. 'Schwabenland'. - 1. Band, Wissenschaftliche und fliegerische Erlebnisse, Koehler & Amelang; Leipzig 1942. Bilder- und Kartenteil: Tafel 48. Factually checked and approved by StAGN (German PCGN) on 1985-MAR-05; finally approved by German National Committee of SCAR.- 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
Date approved:
19-Apr-1985
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