| Gjelsvik Mountains (Gjelsvikfjella) | |
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| Continent | Antarctica |
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| Region | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
| Part of | East Antarctica Ranges |
| Highest point | Risemedet Mountain |
| - elevation | 8,875 ft (2,705 m) |
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Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land
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The Gjelsvik Mountains are a group of mountains about 25 nautical miles (46 km) long, between the Sverdrup and Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. With its summit at 2,705 metres (8,875 ft), the massive Risemedet Mountain forms the highest point in the Gjelsvik Mountains. Risemedet Mountain also marks the eastern end of the Gjelsvik Mountains.
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The Gjelsvik Mountains were first photographed from the air and roughly plotted by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped in detail by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). Named for Tore Gjelsvik, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute.[1]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Gjelsvik Mountains" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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