Name details

Westliche Petermannkette

Westliche Petermannkette (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Westliche Petermannkette  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Germany Gazetteer Id 107160

Feature type: Range (2c)

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

The W mountain chain of Petermannketten, comprising vestre Petermannkjeda and Zwieselberg, ranging from Felsinsel in the N to the valley Aurdalen and to Grabenhorn and Skeidskneet in the S, Wohlthatmassiv, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. The S part of Westliche Petermannkette, covering Zwieselberg and Grabenhorn, was named by a Soviet expedition 1960/61 as hrebet Vil'gel'ma Pika (translated German name as used bei GDR-scientists: Wilhelm-Pieck-Rücken) after the GDR-President Wilhelm Pieck (Norwegian name Pieckryggen). Discovered during German Antarctic Expedition 1938/39 ('Neuschwabenland-Expedition') under Alfred Ritscher.

Named For

August Heinrich Petermann (1822-1878), German geographer, cartographer and publisher of the geographic journal 'Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen'.

Location

Latitude:
71° 36' 00.0" S
-71.60000°
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Longitude:
12° 12' 00.0" E
12.20000°
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Altitude:
2847 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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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. 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

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
19-Apr-1985

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