Jøkulhest Dome

Jøkulhest Dome (71°52′S 6°42′E) is the high icecapped summit of Jokulkyrkja Mountain, in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was plotted from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Jøkulhest (the glacier horse).[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Jøkulhest Dome". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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