Conrad 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.

Conrad Mountains
View looking to the west over Glopeken glacier, in the northern part of the Conrad Mountains.
Highest point
PeakSandeggtind Peak
Elevation10,023 ft (3,055 m)
Coordinates71°50′S 09°40′E 
Naming
Native nameConradfjella
Geography
Conrad Mountains
Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land
ContinentAntarctica
RegionQueen Maud Land, East Antarctica
Parent rangeOrvin Mountains

Discovery and naming

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

References
  1. "Conrad Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

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