Roteck

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

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

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Place ID: 20231
Name ID: 139303

Feature type: Cliff

Origin

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

Narrative

A pyramid-shaped peak at the W entrance to Steinskaret and at the NW extremity of Sœtherrindane, Nupsskarvet, Holtedahlfjella, Kurzegebirge, Orvinfjella, Neuschwabenland, Dronning Maud Land. Very likely a first ascent on 2009-NOV-17 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 because of the advanced position of the mountain and the red colour of the rocks.

Location

Latitude:
71° 50' 43.2" S
-71.84533°
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Longitude:
8° 51' 47.0" E
8.86306°
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Altitude:
1687 m
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Images

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Map

Source

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