Knerten Rock

Knerten Rock
Knerten Rock is located in Antarctica
Knerten Rock
Knerten Rock
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationQueen Maud Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeAhlmann Ridge
Geology
Mountain typeRock formation

Knerten Rock (71°33′S 2°52′W / 71.550°S 2.867°W / -71.550; -2.867) is a small isolated rock 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Vesleskarvet Cliff, in the northwest part of Ahlmann Ridge in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[1] It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Knerten (the nipper).[2]

References

  1. ^ Alberts, Fred G. (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Knerten Rock". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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