Weyprecht_Mountains

Weyprecht Mountains

Weyprecht Mountains

A small mountain range in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Weyprecht Mountains (German: Weyprechtberge, Norwegian: Weprechtfjella) is a small group of mountains about 15 km (9 mi) west of the Payer Mountains, forming the western half of the Hoel Mountains in Queen Maud Land.[1]

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They were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for Karl Weyprecht, Austrian polar explorer who in company with Julius Payer discovered Franz Josef Land in 1873, and who initiated the first International Polar Year expedition in 1882–83.[1][2]

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  1. [1]
    "Weyprecht Mountains". SCAR Composite Gazetteer. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. [2]
    "Weyprechtberge". SCAR Composite Gazetteer. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

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