Name details

Zwillingsfels

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

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

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Germany Gazetteer Id 139313

Feature type: Nunatak

Origin

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

Narrative

A nunatak with two peaks, N of Kurzefjella, at the W border of the glacier Sandeken, between Holtedahlfjella and Conradgebirge, Kurzegebirge, Orvinfjella, Fimbulheimen, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. The nunatak visited and climbed on 2009-NOV-24 during a privately organized expedition, motivated by mountain climbing, nature studies and journalistic interests, called 1st Austrian Queen Maud Land Expedition 2009.

Named For

A descriptive name of two nunataks appearing like twins.

Location

Latitude:
71° 50' 55.4" S
-71.84872°
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Longitude:
9° 20' 32.3" E
9.34231°
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Altitude:
1821 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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