Raudberg (Antarctica)

Raudberg comes from the Norwegian language and means Red Mountain. There are three terrain features in East Antarctica bearing the name Raudberg: Raudberget, Raudberg Pass, and Raudberg Valley.

Raudberg Pass

Raudberg Pass (72°38′S 3°22′W / 72.633°S 3.367°W / -72.633; -3.367) is a pass between Kulen Mountain and Raudberget in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos in the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) and named for its proximity to Raudberget.

Raudberg Valley

Raudberg Valley (72°39′S 3°26′W / 72.650°S 3.433°W / -72.650; -3.433) is the main ice-filled valley, with about 37 kilometres (20 nautical miles) long, extending northeastward through the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos in the NBSAE and named for its proximity to Raudberget.^[1]

Dalsnuten Peak is a peak rising above the ice in the northeast part of Raudberg Valley.^[2]

Raudberget

Raudberget (72°38′S 3°30′W / 72.633°S 3.500°W / -72.633; -3.500) is a prominent mountain just northeast of Hogskavlen Mountain in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land meaning Red Mountain. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos in the (NBSAE).^{[citation needed]}

References

"Raudberg Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 May 2010.

External links

• United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Raudberg (Antarctica)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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