Tverrveggen Ridge
Tverrveggen Ridge (72°17′S 1°20′E / 72.283°S 1.333°ECoordinates: 72°17′S 1°20′E / 72.283°S 1.333°E) is a prominent ridge which extends southward for 4 nautical miles (7 km) from Tverrbrekka Pass in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Tverrveggen (the transverse wall).
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Tverrveggen Ridge". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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