Penck Trough

Penck Trough

Penck Trough (coord|73|0|S|2|45|W|) is a broad ice-filled valley trending SW-NE. for about 60 miles (100 km) between Borg Massif and the northeast part of Kirwan Escarpment, in Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for German geographer Albrecht Penck. Maps of the German Antarctic Expedition incorrectly represent this feature with a north-south axis, but it was accurately mapped by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) under Giaever, 1949-52.


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  • Penck Ledge — (coord|73|3|S|4|18|W|) is a mainly ice covered ledge at the west side of the head of Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949… …   Wikipedia

  • Isbrynet Hill — (coord|73|9|S|4|28|W|) is a rock hill southwest of Penck Ledge, rising above the ice slopes at the west side of the head of Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian British… …   Wikipedia

  • New Swabia — Antarctic expeditions International agreements 1932–33  International Polar Year 1957–58  International Geophysical Year 1959      …   Wikipedia

  • Kirwan Escarpment — (coord|73|25|S|3|30|W|) is a prominent northwest facing escarpment which lies south of the Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land. The escarpment is featured by moderate height cliffs and prominent rock spurs interspersed with glaciers and steep ice… …   Wikipedia

  • Borg Massif — (coord|72|45|S|3|30|E|)A spectacular mountain massif, about 30 mi long and with summits above 2,700 m, situated along the NW side of the Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land. The parallel, ice filled Raudberg Valley and Frostlendet Valley trend… …   Wikipedia

  • Midbresrabben Hill — (72°44′S 2°6′W / 72.733°S 2.1°W / 72.733; 2.1) is an isolated rock hill protruding above the ice between the Penck Trough and Jutulstraumen Glacier, east of the Borg Massif …   Wikipedia

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