Kappefjella
| Kappefjella | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 72 ° 6 ′ S , 4 ° 3 ′ E | |
The Kappefjella ( Norwegian for Cape Mountains ) is a mountain range in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica . It is part of the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains and lies between the Tønnesenbreen and Flogeken glaciers .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it descriptively in 2016, as the southern part of the mountain range is enveloped by ice masses like a cloak.
Web links
- Kappefjella in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Kappefjella in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute (English)