Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld
| Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld | ||
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| Highest peak | Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld ( 3282 m ) | |
| location | Greenland | |
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 53 ′ N , 28 ° 37 ′ W | |
The Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld ( English Ejnar Mikkelsen Range ) is a mountain range in the east of the Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq , Greenland . It is part of the Watkins Mountains and is named after the Danish polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen . The first ascent took place in 1970 by Andrew Ross and his team.
geography
The Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld is a large nunatak with high peaks and a north-south extension of 23 kilometers and an east-west extension of 7 kilometers. It is to the east of the Watkins Mountains , west of the Nunatak Brachtinderne . The area is uninhabited.
The highest mountains in the mountain range are:
- Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld (3282 meters), 68 ° 53 ′ 44 ″ N , 28 ° 37 ′ 40 ″ W.
- Unnamed mountain in the south (2724 meters)
- Unnamed mountain in the north (2679 meters)
climate
The polar climate is the predominant climate in the region. The annual average temperature is −14 ° C. The warmest month is July with an average temperature of −2 ° C and the coldest month is February with an average temperature of −22 ° C.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The first ascent (English)
- ↑ Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld at peakbagger.com (English)