Vesleskarvet

Vesleskarvet

Vesleskarvet

Exposed ridge on Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Vesleskarvet is a nunatak on the west side of Ahlmann Ridge located in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[1] Its western side consists of a series of cliffs, approximately 250 m high, while the eastern side slopes more gradually down to the icefields. The accessibility of the relatively level wind-swept snow-free summit made it ideal for the establishment of the permanent South African National Antarctic Programme research base SANAE IV.

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It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Vesleskarvet, meaning "the little barren mountain."[1]

See also

  • Knerten Rock, an isolated rock 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Vesleskarvet Cliff

References

  1. [1]
    "Vesleskarvet Cliff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-01-13.


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