Krakken Mountain

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Krakken Mountain ( 71°32′S12°9′E / 71.533°S 12.150°E / -71.533; 12.150 Coordinates: 71°32′S12°9′E / 71.533°S 12.150°E / -71.533; 12.150 ) is a mountain 1 nautical mile (2 km) north of Sandseten Mountain and just northwest of Gneysovaya Peak in the Westliche Petermann Range of the Wohlthat Mountains, Antarctica. It was discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39, was replotted from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Krakken (the stool). [1]

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Sandseten Mountain is a flattish mountain 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Krakken Mountain and just southwest of Gneysovaya Peak in Westliche Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Sandseten.

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