Knerten Rock

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Knerten Rock
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Knerten Rock
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationQueen Maud Land, Antarctica
Parent range Ahlmann Ridge
Geology
Mountain type Rock formation

Knerten Rock ( 71°33′S2°52′W / 71.550°S 2.867°W / -71.550; -2.867 ) is a small isolated rock 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Vesleskarvet Cliff, in the northwest part of Ahlmann Ridge in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. [1] It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Knerten (the nipper). [2]

References

  1. ↑ Alberts, Fred G. (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic . Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Knerten Rock". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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