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Jutulhogget (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 72°2′S 2°51′E / 72.033°S 2.850°E / -72.033; 2.850
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View of the northeastern part of the Jutulsessen Mountain

Jutulhogget, also known as Jutulhogget Peak, (72°2′S 2°51′E / 72.033°S 2.850°E / -72.033; 2.850) is a high peak in the eastern ridge of Jutulsessen Mountain, in the Gjelsvik Mountains of Queen Maud Land. It was photographed from the air by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) and named after Jutulhogget, Norway's largest canyon.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jutulhogget". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Jutulhogget Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Jutulhogget Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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