Name details

Rüsseleishöcker

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

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

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Germany Gazetteer Id 107071

Feature type: Ice rumple (12)

Origin

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

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Narrative

Ice rumples forming the W border of Atka Iceport; 8 km E of the German Research Station 'Georg von Neumayer I' (inaugurated in 1981) and 5 km E of 'Neumayer-Station III' (inaugurated in 2009), Ekströmisen, Kronprinsesse Märtha Kyst, Maudheimvidda, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Named during German expedition "Antarktis IV'1985/56.

Named For

Shaped like an elephant's trunk.

Location

Latitude:
70° 39' 00.0" S
-70.65000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
8° 08' 00.0" W
-8.13333°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
40 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

published on Maps of Ice Shelf Kinematics at 1:500.000 scale, Ekstömisen SR 29-30/SW, Institut für Angewandte Geodäsie, Frankfurt am Main, 1989; factually checked and approved by Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen (StAGN) (German PCGN) on 1990-MAR-06; finally approved by German National Committee of SCAR.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
2-Apr-1990

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