Smedfjella
| Smedfjella | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Sør Rondane Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 72 ° 8 ′ S , 23 ° 6 ′ E | |
The Smedfjella ( Norwegian for Blacksmith Mountains ) is a large mountain range in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica . It is located in the center of the Sør Rondane Mountains and consists of the Gjelsida , the Nordryggane , the Walnumfjella , the Glitrefjella , the Korkfjella and the Skirfjella .
Scientists at the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 2017, inspired by the two mountains Storsmeden (Norwegian for large blacksmith ) and Veslesmeden (Norwegian for small blacksmith ) in the Norwegian Rondane National Park .
Web links
- Smedfjella in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Smedfjella in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute