Sivorgfjella Explained

Sivorgfjella
Map:Antarctica
Label:Sivorgfjella
Highest Location:Paalnibba, 2711 metres above sea level
Area:1800km2
Etymology:Sivorg
Country Type:Continent
Country:Antarctica
Part Type:Area
Part:Queen Maud Land
Range Coordinates:-74.6833°N -31°W
Range:Heimefront Range

Sivorgfjella is the central and largest mountain in the Heimefront Range in Queen Maud Land. It is separated from the other parts of Heimefrontfjella by Kiberdalen to the south and KK-Dalen to the north.[1] The mountain massif and nunataks cover an area of 1800km2 and the highest point is Paalnibba (2711 metres above sea level).[2]

Sweden operate the only research station in Sivorgfjella. The research station Svea is staffed during the summer, and was established in the 1987/88 season at Scharffenbergbotnen.

The mountain is named after Sivorg, the home front's civil organisation during World War II.

References

-74.6833°N -31°W

Notes and References

  1. http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=115942 Sivorgfjella
  2. Tore Gjelsvik: "Place-names of Heimefrontfjella and Lingetoppane, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica" Rapportserie, nr. 54, Norsk Polarinstitutt, Oslo 1989