Borg Mountain

Borg Mountain
Map
Highest point
Coordinates72°32′S 3°30′W / 72.533°S 3.500°W / -72.533; -3.500
Geography
LocationQueen Maud Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeBorg Massif

Borg Mountain is a large, flattish, ice-topped mountain with many exposed rock cliffs, standing at the northern end of Borg Massif in Queen Maud Land.[1] Borg Mountain and its features were mapped and named by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952). The original name Borga means "the castle".[1]

Constituent and nearby features

Høgskotet Spur ("High Bulkhead Spur") is a high rock spur on the north side of Borg Mountain.[2] Borghallet, a gently sloping plain, lies north of the mountain.[3]

Rindebotnen Cirque ("Mountain Cirque") is a cirque indenting its northeast wall.[4] Kvasstind Peak ("Sharp Peak") is a sub-peak on the northeast part of Borg Mountain.[5] Slalåma Slope ("Slalom Slope") is a steep ice slope on the northeast side of the mountain.[6]

Spiret Peak ("The Spire") is a sub-peak in the northwest part of Borg Mountain.[7] Blåisen Valley ("Blue Ice Valley") is a small cirque-like valley on the west side of the mountain, north of Borggarden Valley.[8] Framskotet Spur ("Forward Bulkhead Spur") forms the western extremity of Borg Mountain.[9] 3 nmi (5.6 km) to the west of the mountain is Framryggen Ridge.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Borg Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. ^ "Høgskotet Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. ^ "Borghallet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  4. ^ "Rindebotnen Cirque". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  5. ^ "Kvasstind Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  6. ^ "Slalåma Slope". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  7. ^ "Spiret Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  8. ^ "Blåisen Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  9. ^ "Framskotet Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  10. ^ "Framryggen Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-30.