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Obruchev Hills

Antarctica / Sector claimed by Australia / Mirnyy /
 hills, oasis

Obruchev Hills (66°35′S 99°46′E) is a group of rounded hills on the coast between Denman Glacier and Scott Glacier. The hills were plotted by the Western Base Party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) as a great rock face. They were plotted in greater detail from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47) and later by the Soviet expedition (1956). Named by the latter for Vladimir A. Obruchev, Soviet geologist (1863–1956).
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Coordinates:   66°33'8"S   99°56'6"E

Comments

  • Opi (guest)
    Picture 2 or 7 appears to be incorrectly assigned to this area of Antarctica. It's actually a location in Iceland http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/perm/iceland/eyafallajokull_20100419-en.html?id=10
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