Snøhetta Dome

Snøhetta Dome (72°11′S 2°48′W / 72.183°S 2.800°W / -72.183; -2.800Coordinates: 72°11′S 2°48′W / 72.183°S 2.800°W / -72.183; -2.800) is a dome-shaped elevation which is snow-covered except for a few rock exposures, situated 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Hornet Peak in the Ahlmann Ridge of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition of 1958–59, and named Snøhetta ("the snow cap").[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Snøhetta Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

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