Conrad Mountains
| Conrad Mountains | |
|---|---|
 View looking to the west over Glopeken glacier, in the northern part of the Conrad Mountains. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Sandeggtind Peak |
| Elevation | 10,023 ft (3,055 m) |
| Coordinates | 71°50′S 09°40′E / 71.833°S 9.667°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Conradfjella (Norwegian) |
| Geography | |
  Conrad Mountains Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region(s) | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
| Parent range | Orvin Mountains |
The Conrad Mountains (German: Conradgebirge, Norwegian: Conradfjella) are a narrow chain of mountains, 30 km (19 mi) long, located between the Gagarin Mountains and Mount Dallmann in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The Conrad Mountains are a subrange of the Orvin Mountains. With its summit at 3,055 metres (10,023 ft), the massive Sandeggtind Peak forms the highest point in the Conrad Mountains.
Discovery and naming
[edit]The Conrad Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Rear Admiral Heinrich Friedrich (Fritz) Conrad (18 April 1883 – 1 January 1944), director of the meteorological division of the former Marineleitung (German Admiralty). They were surveyed by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Conrad Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
External links
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Conrad Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
