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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Place ID: 14079
Name 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°
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Altitude:
2488 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
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

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
19-Apr-1985

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