Duphornhöhe
| Duphornhöhe | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 37 ′ S , 170 ° 31 ′ E | |
The Duphornhöhe is a mountain range on the Borchgrevink coast of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . It towers at the western end of the Downshire cliffs on the east side of the Adare Peninsula .
Scientists from the German expedition GANOVEX I (1979–1980) named it. The namesake is the German geologist Klaus Duphorn (* 1934), who was involved in this research trip.
See also
Web links
- Duphornhöhe in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)