Ernstsenskjera
| Ernstsenskjera | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Southern Petermann chain in the Wohlthatmassiv | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 45 ′ S , 12 ° 50 ′ E | |
The Ernstsenskjera ( Norwegian are) a group of Nunatakkern in East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . In the Wohlthatmassiv they rise up in the eastern part of the southern Petermann chain .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 1967. It is named after Astor Ottar Kristian Ernstsen, meteorological assistant at the Norway station in 1959 on the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–1960).
Web links
- Ernstsenskjera in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Ernstsenskjera in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute (English)