Langhovde Hills

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The Langhovde Hills are an extensive area of bare rocky hills along the eastern shore of Lützow-Holm Bay, in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. They are located just south of Hovde Bay. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (LCE) in 1936–37, and named descriptively Langhovde ("long knoll"). [1] Many other features were mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) of 1957–62, and subsequently named by JARE Headquarters. [2] [3]

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Nearby features

Hamna Bay ("harbor bay") is a sheltered bay named by LCE that indents the coast on the western side of the Langhovde Hills. [4] Hanma Icefall descends into the bay at its south end. [5] Just northwest of Hamna Bay are a pair of coves called the Dokkene Coves ("the docks"). [6] Further north of Hamna, just south of Mount Futago, is Aogōri Bay ("blue ice bay"), named by JARE. [7]

A rocky, U-shaped peninsula extends seaward in finger-like fashion from the west side of the hills. Its southern extremity is called Cape Nakayubi ("middle finger point"), and its western extremity is Cape Koyubi ("little finger point"). Both features were named by JARE, which also named nearby Oyayuni Point ("thumb point") on Oyayubi Island in association with the two. [2] [3] [8]

Yukidori Valley, an Antarctic Specially Protected Area, lies in the middle of the Langhovde Hills. It is a nesting site for a large number of snow petrels; Yukidori is Japanese for snow petrel. [9]

North of this fingerlike peninsula is Fukuro Cove, a 1-nautical-mile (2 km) wide cove encompassing Koke Strand, a beach area featuring a community of mosses measuring 15 by 30 metres (50 by 100 ft). [10] [11] Both were mapped and named by JARE, Fukuro-ura meaning "pouch cove" and Koke-daira meaning "moss strand". [10] [11]

Mount Chōtō, a 350 metres (1,150 ft) mountain, is situated at the north end of the Hills. [12] 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) west of Mount Chōtō, Mizukuguri Cove indents the western shore of the Langhovde Hills. [13] Hovde Bay ("knoll bay") and Langhovde-kita Point mark the north end of the Hills. [14] The point was first surveyed by JARE personnel, and named Langhovde-kita-misaki ("Langhovde north point") because of its location. [15] Langhovde Glacier flows north from the Hills into Hovde Bay. [16]

Mountains

Named mountains in the Langhovde Hills include:

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Mount Chōtō is a mountain, 350 metres (1,150 ft) high, surmounting the northern end of the Langhovde Hills on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. It was surveyed by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named "Chōtō-san" in association with the name Langhovde Hills.

Oyayubi Island is a narrow rock island 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi). It lies close off Langhovde Hills, 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) south of Mount Choto, in eastern Lutzow-Holm Bay. Oyayubi Point is a rocky point marking the southern end of Oyayubi Island.

Mount Futago is a small mountain with two peaks, the northern one being 240 metres (790 ft) and the southern one 245 metres (800 ft) high, in the northern part of the Langhovde Hills, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62. The name Futago-yama, meaning "twin mountain," was given by JARE Headquarters in 1972.

Padda Island is an island lying near the west side of the entrance to Havsbotn in Lutzow-Holm Bay. The island and its named features were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. The island was named Padda because of its shape.

Mount Minami-heito is a mountain, 480 metres (1,570 ft) high, surmounting the southeastern extremity of the Langhovde Hills, on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62. The name "Minami-heito-zan" was given by JARE Headquarters in 1973 and is in association with the name of Mount Heitō just northward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heitō Glacier</span> Glacier in Antarctica

Heitō Glacier is a small glacier draining westward along the south side of Mount Heitō in the southern part of the Langhovde Hills, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and was named Heitō-hyoga for its proximity to Mount Heitō by JARE Headquarters in 1973.

Mount Heitō is a flat-topped mountain 495 metres (1,620 ft) high on the southeast end of the Langhovde Hills in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos taken by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and the name Heitō-zan was approved by JARE Headquarters in 1972. Heitō Glacier is a small glacier draining westward along the south side of the mountain.

Skarvsnes Foreland is an extensive foreland surmounted by bare rock peaks and indented by several coves, protruding into the east part of Lutzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was first mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (LCE) of 1936–37. Its name means "barren mountain headland." Most other features on the foreland were mapped and named by LCE personnel, with a few others mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) of 1957–62. Unless otherwise specified, the following features were mapped and named by LCE personnel.

Mount Kammuri is a mountain 340 metres (1,100 ft) high standing 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) south-southeast of Mount Chōtō in the central part of the Langhovde Hills, on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62. The name Kammuri-yama, meaning "crown mountain," was given by JARE Headquarters in 1973.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Langhovde Glacier</span> Glacier in Antarctica

Langhovde Glacier is a glacier at the east side of the Langhovde Hills, flowing north to Hovde Bay on the east shore of Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named for its proximity to the Langhovde Hills.

Rumpa Island is an island in the east part of Lutzow-Holm Bay, 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Langhovde-kita Point. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Rumpa.

References

  1. "Langhovde Hills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  2. 1 2 "Cape Nakayubi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  3. 1 2 "Cape Koyubi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  4. "Hamna Bay". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  5. "Hamna Icefall". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  6. "Dokkene Coves". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  7. "Aogōri Bay". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  8. "Oyayubi Point". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  9. "Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay" (PDF). Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 141: Measure 1, Annex E. Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2000. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  10. 1 2 "Fukuro Cove". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  11. 1 2 "Koke Strand". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  12. "Mount Chōtō". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  13. "Mizukuguri Cove". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  14. "Hovde Bay". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  15. "Langhovde-kita Point". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  16. "Langhovde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-04-25.

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