Borg Massif is a
mountain massif
A massif () is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central). In mountaineering literature, ''massif'' is frequently used to denote the main mass of a ...
, about long and with summits above , situated along the northwest side of the
Penck Trough
Penck Trough () is a broad ice-filled valley trending southwest to northeast, for about between Borg Massif and the northeast part of Kirwan Escarpment, in Queen Maud Land. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) ...
in
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land () is a roughly region of Antarctica Territorial claims in Antarctica, claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20th meridian west, 20° west, specifically the Caird Coast, ...
,
East Antarctica
East Antarctica, also called Greater Antarctica, constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the Antarctic continent, lying primarily in the Eastern Hemisphere south of the Indian Ocean, and separated from West Antarctica by the Transantarctic ...
.
The tallest peak, at , is
Hogsaetet Mountain. The parallel, ice-filled
Raudberg Valley and
Frostlendet Valley trend northeastward through the massif, dividing its summits into three rough groups:
Discovery and naming
The feature was photographed from the air by the
Third German Antarctic Expedition
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* 1⁄60 of a ''second'', i.e., the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number system
Places
* 3rd Street (dis ...
(1938–1939), led by Captain
Alfred Ritscher, but was not correctly shown on the maps by the expedition. It was mapped in detail by
Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the
Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952), led by
John Schjelderup Giæver. It was remapped by air photos taken by the
Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
The sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (''Den norske antarktisekspedisjonen'') was a scientific expedition to Queen Maud's Land in Antarctica. The expedition was based at Norway Station () which was located on the Fimbul Ice Shelf bordering th ...
(1958–1959). They named it "Borgmassivet" (the castle massif) in association with
Borg Mountain, its most prominent feature.
Features
*Located at the northern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of
Borg Mountain, a large, flattish, ice-topped mountain with many exposed rock cliffs.
Dugurdspiggen Peak lies north of the massif.
*Located at the northeastern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of
Ytstenut Peak. The name "Ytstenut" means "outermost peak" in the Norwegian language.
*Located at the southern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of
Hogfonna Mountain. The name "Hogfonna" means "the high snowfield" in the Norwegian language.
See also
*
Flesa Rock
*
List of mountains of Queen Maud Land
This list of mountains of Queen Maud Land contains mountains with a registered elevation of higher than 2000 metres (6561 feet) above sea level. The availability of accurate data for this region is limited, making the list both incomplete and inac ...
*
Ruvungane Peaks
*
Småtind Peak
*
Stridbukken Mountain
References
External links
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica*
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Mountains of Queen Maud Land