Gessner Peak

Gessner Peak

Gessner Peak (coord|71|46|S|6|55|E|) is the highest peak (3,020 m) of Storkvarvet Mountain, standing 3 mi N of Habermehl Peak in the NE part of the Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the GerAE under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for the manager of the German Hansa-Luftbild, an aerial photographic corporation.


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