Fimbulheimen

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Fimbulheimen
Satellite image of the Fimbulheimen

Satellite image of the Fimbulheimen

location Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica
Fimbulheimen (Antarctica)
Fimbulheimen
Coordinates 72 ° 0 ′  S , 8 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 72 ° 0 ′  S , 8 ° 0 ′  E
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The Fimbulheimen is a mountainous region in East Antarctica . It is one of the two large areas that make up Queen Maud Land , along with the Maudheimvidda . The area extends from Jutulstraumen in the west to Borchgrevinkisen in the east.

The name goes back to Norwegian scientists and literally means big home .

literature

  • John Stewart: Antarctica - An Encyclopedia . Vol. 1, McFarland & Co., Jefferson and London 2011, ISBN 978-0-7864-3590-6 , p. 533 (English)

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