Nergaard Peak

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Nergaard Peak (Norwegian : Nergaardnuten) [1] ( 72°0′S9°27′E / 72.000°S 9.450°E / -72.000; 9.450 Coordinates: 72°0′S9°27′E / 72.000°S 9.450°E / -72.000; 9.450 ) is a peak (2,475 m) located 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Niels Peak (Nielsnapen) [2] [3] [4] in the Gagarin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos and surveys by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60. Both Nergaard Peak and Niels Peak are named for Niels Nergaard, a scientific assistant with the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–58. [3] [4] Both names were proposed in 1967 by the Norwegian philologist Per Hovda (no) (1908–1997). [5]

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Niels Peak is a peak, 2,525 m, rising 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Nergaard Peak in the Gagarin Mountains of the Orvin Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos and surveys by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60. Both Nergaard Peak and Niels Peak are named for Niels Nergaard, a scientific assistant with the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-58. Both names were proposed in 1967 by the Norwegian philologist Per Hovda (no) (1908–1997).

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Antarctic Data Centre: Nergaardnuten
  2. ↑ Australian Antarctic Data Centre: Nielsnapen
  3. 1 2 Stewart, John. 1990. Antarctica: An Encyclopedia, vol 2. London: McFarland and Co., pp. 692, 699.
  4. 1 2 Alberts, Fred G. 1995. Geographic Names of the Antarctic, 2nd ed. Washington: National Science Foundation, p. 521.
  5. ↑ Place names in Norwegian polar areas: Nergaardnuten

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