Jump to content

Tverrnipa Peak

Coordinates: 72°15′S 1°19′E / 72.250°S 1.317°E / -72.250; 1.317
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Tverrnipa Peak (72°15′S 1°19′E / 72.250°S 1.317°E / -72.250; 1.317) is a peak, 2,195 m, surmounting the north end of Tverrveggen Ridge 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 Tverrnipa (the transverse peak).

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Tverrnipa Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.  Edit this at Wikidata