Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains

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The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains are a major mountain range in Antarctica, forming part of the interior highlands of Queen Maud Land.

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Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
administrativeStatus subject to Antarctic Treaty System
climate polar ice-cap climate
contains Borgmassivet
Frostegga Ridge
Frostlendet
Håhelleren Cove (nearby coastal feature associated with range)
Håhellerskarvet
Høgskavlen Mountain
Jutulsessen
Jøkulkyrkja Mountain
Lunde Glacier
Snøhetta Dome
Snønutane Peaks
continent Antarctica
countryClaim Norway
coveredBy ice and snow
discoveredBy German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939)
discoveryYear 1938
geology mainly Precambrian metamorphic rocks
hasFeature heavily crevassed glaciers
nunataks
steep ridges
hasNoPermanentPopulation true
highestPoint Jøkulkyrkja Mountain
highestPointElevation 3148 m
languageOfName German
length about 120 km
liesBetween Gjelsvik Mountains
Wohlthat Mountains
locatedIn Queen Maud Land
locatedOn Antarctic Plateau margin
mappedBy Norwegian cartographers
mappingSource air photos from Norwegian expedition (1958–1959)
surveys and air photos from Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952)
namedAfter Helmuth Mühlig-Hofmann
nearbyResearchStation Troll Station
nearbyResearchStationCountry Norway
orientation east–west
partOf East Antarctic Shield
linked to: East Antarctica

interior highlands of Queen Maud Land
region Princess Astrid Coast hinterland
separates coastal ice shelf areas of Queen Maud Land from interior plateau
sovereignClaimStatus territorial claim not universally recognized
usedFor geological research
glaciological research

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Queen Maud Land hasMountainRange Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains