Store Svarthorn Peak () is a very prominent black
peak (2,490 m) rising abruptly at the southwest extremity of
Mittlere Petermann Range The Mittlere Petermann Range (german: Mittlere Petermannkette, ) is one of the Petermann Ranges in Antarctica, extending north–south for from the Johnson Peaks to Store Svarthorn Peak, in the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land. The range was ...
, in the
Wohlthat Mountains
Wohlthat Mountains (german: Wohlthatmassiv) is a large group of associated mountain features consisting of the Humboldt Mountains, Petermann Ranges, and the Gruber Mountains, located immediately east of the Orvin Mountains in Fimbulheimen in the ...
of
Queen Maud Land. It was discovered and given the descriptive name "
Grosses Schwarz-Horn" (great black peak) by the
German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938–39. The peak was remapped by the
Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, who used the form
Store Svarthorn. The Norwegian spelling has been recommended by
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.
History
The committee was established ...
(US-ACAN) to agree with associated features in the area having this name.
See also
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Svarthornbotnen Cirque
References
External links
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Mountains of Queen Maud Land
Princess Astrid Coast
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