Glopeneset

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Glopeneset ( 72°11′S10°0′E / 72.183°S 10.000°E / -72.183; 10.000 Coordinates: 72°11′S10°0′E / 72.183°S 10.000°E / -72.183; 10.000 ) is a mainly ice-covered promontory at the south side of Glopeflya Plain and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was first 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 Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Glopeneset (the ravine promontory). [1]

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Glopeflya Plain is a narrow, ice-covered plain between the eastern part of the Orvin Mountains and the interior ice plateau which rises close southward, in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Glopeflya.

Orvin Mountains mountain range

The Orvin Mountains constitute a major group of mountain ranges, extending for about 100 km (62 mi) between the Wohlthat Mountains and the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land. With its summit at 3,055 metres (10,023 ft), the massive Sandeggtind Peak forms the highest point in the Conrad Mountains, a subrange of the Orvin Mountains.

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PD-icon.svg This article incorporates  public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Glopeneset" (content from the Geographic Names Information System ).

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