Rieck foothills
| Rieck foothills | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Anare Mountains in the Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 70 ° 34 ′ S , 164 ° 15 ′ E | |
The Rieck promontory is a promontory on the Pennell Coast of East Antarctica Victoria Land . It towers on the Buell Peninsula at the northwest end of the Anare Mountains .
Scientists from the German expedition GANOVEX I (1979–1980) named it. It is named after Udo Rieck, captain of the ship MS Schepelsturm on this research trip .
See also
Web links
- Rieck foothills in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)