Gjelsida
| Gjelsida | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Sør Rondane Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 59 ′ S , 24 ° 30 ′ E | |
The Gjelsida ( Norwegian for canyon side ) is a mountain group in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica . It is part of the Smedfjella in the center of the Sør Rondane Mountains and is located on the western flank of Gjelbreen .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 2017 based on the name of the neighboring glacier.
Web links
- Gjelsida in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Gjelsida in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute