Name details

Kamelbuckel

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

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

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Germany Gazetteer Id 139308

Feature type: Mountain

Origin

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

Narrative

An impressive triple round-topped mountain, 1.7 km N of the mountain 'Himmelsleiter' on a narrow ridge in the S part of Vinten-Johansenegga, Holtedahlfjella, Kurzegebirge, Orvinfjella, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Very likely a first ascent on 2009-NOV-19 during a privately organized expedition, motivated by mountain climbing, nature studies and journalistic interests, called 1st Austrian Queen Maud Land Expedition 2009.

Named For

The three-humped mountain reminds one of a camel.

Location

Latitude:
71° 50' 28.1" S
-71.84114°
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Longitude:
9° 00' 01.5" E
9.00042°
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Altitude:
2184 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Applied for name approval on (2010-FEB-03)/2010-FEB-26; factually checked and approved by StAGN (German PCGN) on 2010-APR-28; finally approved by German National Committee of SCAR/IASC.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jun-2012

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