Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains

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Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains (German: Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge) is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 65 miles between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. With its summit at 3,148 metres (10,328 ft), the massive Jøkulkyrkja Mountain forms the highest point in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains.

Discovery and naming

Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains is located in Antarctica
Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
Map depicting the location of the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938-1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for the division director of the German Air Ministry. They were remapped by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]

See also

References

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External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

  1. USGS GNIS: Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains