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Oppkuven Peak

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Oppkuven Peak (72°37′S 0°24′E) is a peak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Gavlen Ridge in the Roots Heights, Sverdrup Mountains, in 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 Oppkuven (the ascent peak).

Map of Oppkuven Peak, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Oppkuven Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Oppkuven Peak Wikipedia