Risemedet
| Risemedet | ||
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| height | 2705 m | |
| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Gjelsvikfjella | |
| Coordinates | 72 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ S , 3 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Normal way | Alpine tour (glaciated) | |
The Risemedet ( Norwegian for Large Landmark ) is a 2705 m high mountain in Queen Maud Land in East Antarctica . It marks the eastern end of Gjelsvikfjella .
Norwegian cartographers, who also named the mountain, carried out a mapping based on aerial photographs and measurements by the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–1960).
Web links
- Risemedet Mountain in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Risemedet Mountain on geographic.org (English)