| Conrad Mountains (Conradfjella) | |
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View looking to the west over Glopeken glacier, in the northern part of the Conrad Mountains.
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| Continent | Antarctica |
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| Region | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
| Part of | East Antarctica Ranges |
| Highest point | Sandeggtind Peak |
| - elevation | 10,023 ft (3,055 m) |
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Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land
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The Conrad Mountains (Norwegian: Conradfjella) are a narrow chain of mountains, 19 miles (31 km) long, located between the Gagarin Mountains and Mount Dallmann in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The Conrad Mountains are a subrange of the Orvin Mountains. With its summit at 3,055 metres (10,023 ft), the massive Sandeggtind Peak forms the highest point in the Conrad Mountains.
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The Conrad Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Rear Admiral Heinrich Friedrich (Fritz) Conrad (18 April 1883 – 1 January 1944), director of the meteorological division of the former Marineleitung (German Admiralty). They were surveyed by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Conrad Mountains" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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