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The range was observed and mapped in 1933 by [[Lauge Koch]] during aerial surveys made during the [[Three-year Expedition to East Greenland|1931–34 Three-year Expedition to East Greenland]]. Koch named it after [[Charles Augustus Lindbergh]] (1902–1974), who reportedly had seen these tall nunataks previously during an eastward flight across the [[Greenland Ice Sheet]] and had discussed the matter with him when they met in [[Ella Island]].<ref name="cat">{{cite web | title = Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland | publisher = Geological Survey of Denmark | url = http://www.geus.dk/publications/bull/nr21/nr21_p117-368.pdf3 | accessdate = 31 July 2016}}</ref> |
The range was observed and mapped in 1933 by [[Lauge Koch]] during aerial surveys made during the [[Three-year Expedition to East Greenland|1931–34 Three-year Expedition to East Greenland]]. Koch named it after [[Charles Augustus Lindbergh]] (1902–1974), who reportedly had seen these tall nunataks previously during an eastward flight across the [[Greenland Ice Sheet]] and had discussed the matter with him when they met in [[Ella Island]].<ref name="cat">{{cite web | title = Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland | publisher = Geological Survey of Denmark | url = http://www.geus.dk/publications/bull/nr21/nr21_p117-368.pdf3 | accessdate = 31 July 2016}}</ref> |
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Although not as high as the [[Watkins Range]] to the east, the |
Although not as high as the [[Watkins Range]] to the east, the Lindbergh Range is popular among [[mountaineer]]s because it has some of the finest and tallest peaks in Greenland, although the quality of the rock is poor. A number of the main summits of the nunataks have been climbed in recent years.<ref name=AJ>[http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200023902/North-America-Greenland-Northeast-Lindbergh-Fjelde-Various-Activity Alpine Journal - North America, Greenland, Northeast, Lindbergh Fjelde]</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 09:29, 10 August 2016
| Lindbergh Range | |
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| Lindbergh Fjelde | |
 Defense Mapping Agency map of Greenland sheet showing on the right the area of the range. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Snebordet |
| Elevation | 3,160.7 m (10,370 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 30 km (19 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
  Lindbergh Range Location | |
| Country | Greenland |
The Lindbergh Range or Lindbergh Nunataks (Danish: Lindbergh Fjelde or Lindbergh Nunatakker)[1] is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality.
History
The range was observed and mapped in 1933 by Lauge Koch during aerial surveys made during the 1931–34 Three-year Expedition to East Greenland. Koch named it after Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902–1974), who reportedly had seen these tall nunataks previously during an eastward flight across the Greenland Ice Sheet and had discussed the matter with him when they met in Ella Island.[2]
Although not as high as the Watkins Range to the east, the Lindbergh Range is popular among mountaineers because it has some of the finest and tallest peaks in Greenland, although the quality of the rock is poor. A number of the main summits of the nunataks have been climbed in recent years.[3]
Geography
The Lindbergh Range is an up to 3,158 m high cluster of nunataks, some of which are extensive ridges. It is located among the glaciers west of Christian IV Glacier and east of the Upper Frederiksborg Glacier (Øvre Frederiksborg Gletscher), an ice cap north of the Frederiksborg Glacier west of which lie the Frederiksborg Nunataks. The Isfald Glacier is a smaller glacier located at the southern end. The area of the range is uninhabited.[1][4]
Mountains
- Snebordet (3,160 m); highest peak at 68°57′33″N 30°50′32″W / 68.95917°N 30.84222°W[4]
- Trillingerne highest peak (3,020 m); a small group of nunataks in the SW, all with high summits
- Jætteborg (2,923 m)[4]
Climate
Polar climate prevails in the region. The average annual temperature in the area of the Lindbergh Range is -17° C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature reaches -5° C and the coldest is February when the temperature sinks to -19° C.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lindbergh Fjelde". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 August 2016. Cite error: The named reference "mapcartaØvre Frederiksborg Gletscher" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland". Geological Survey of Denmark. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Alpine Journal - North America, Greenland, Northeast, Lindbergh Fjelde
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links
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