Halvfarryggen
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 10 ′ S , 6 ° 40 ′ W | |
The Halvfarryggen ( Norwegian for halfway back ) is a large and snowy mountain range on the Princess Martha coast of the East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . It separates the Ekström Ice Shelf from the Jelbart Ice Shelf .
It was first mapped on the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952). The mountain range previously known as Isrygg (Norwegian for ice ridge ) received its final name during the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956-1960).
Web links
- Halvfarryggen Ridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Halvfarryggen Ridge on geographic.org (English)