Great black horn
| Great black horn | ||
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| height | 2490 m | |
| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Middle Petermann chain in the Wohlthatmassiv | |
| Coordinates | 71 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ S , 12 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Normal way | Alpine tour (glaciated) | |
The Great Schwarzhorn ( Norwegian Store Svarthorn ) is a very striking, 2490 m high mountain in the East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . It rises at the southwest end of the Middle Petermann chain in the Wohlthatmassiv .
It was discovered, mapped and named during the German Antarctic Expedition in 1938/39 under the direction of polar explorer Alfred Ritscher . A new mapping based on aerial photographs and surveys was carried out during the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–1960).
See also
Web links
- Store Svarthorn Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Store Svarthorn Peak on geographic.org (English)