Northern ryggane
| Northern ryggane | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Sør Rondane Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 50 ′ S , 25 ° 18 ′ E | |
The northern ryggane ( Norwegian for north ridge ) are a mountain group of mountain ridges and nunataks in Queen Maud's East Antarctic land . They are part of the Smedfjella in the center of the Sør Rondane Mountains .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named them in 2017 after their geographical location within Smedfjella.
Web links
- Nordryggane in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Nordryggane in the Norwegian Polar Institute directory