Helland-Hansen Shoulder

Helland-Hansen Shoulder (85°26′S 168°10′W / 85.433°S 168.167°W / -85.433; -168.167Coordinates: 85°26′S 168°10′W / 85.433°S 168.167°W / -85.433; -168.167) is a mainly ice-covered ridge which extends southward from the west portion of Mount Fridtjof Nansen and overlooks the northern side of the head of Axel Heiberg Glacier in Antarctica. It was discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen and named by him for Professor Bjørn Helland-Hansen, of the University of Oslo, Norway.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Helland-Hansen Shoulder". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-10.

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Latitude: 852600S Longitude: 1681000W Description: A mainly ice-covered ridge which extends southward from the west portion of Mount Fridtjof Nansen and overlooks the northern side of the head of Axel Heiberg Glacier. Discovered in 1911 by Roald Armundsen and named by him for Prof. B. Helland-Hansen, of the University of Oslo, Norway.


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