Dekefjellrantane
| Dekefjellrantane | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Weyprechtberge in Hoelfjella | |
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| Coordinates | 72 ° 2 ′ S , 13 ° 23 ′ E | |
The Dekefjellrantane are a group of rocky hills in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica . They rise up at the southern end of the Weyprechtberge in Hoelfjella .
Aerial photographs of the formation were taken during the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) under the direction of Alfred Ritscher . A mapping was carried out on the basis of measurements and further aerial photographs of the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–1960). The group is named after the name of the nearby Dekefjellet .
Web links
- Dekefjellrantane Hills in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Dekefjellrantane Hills on geographic.org (English)