Betekhtin Range

Template:Short description Template:Infobox mountain The Betekhtin Range () is a mountain range about long, forming the southern arm of the Humboldt Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.Template:Sfn

Exploration and naming

The Betekhtin Range was discovered and plotted from air photos by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE), mapped from air photos and from surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61. It was named after Soviet Academician Anatoliy Georgievich Betekhtin.Template:Sfn

Features

Template:Geogroup Features of the Betekhtin Range and nearby features include, from north to south Mount Skarshovden, Hovdeskar Gap, Skarshaugane Peaks, Taborovskiy Peak, Skarsbrotet Glacier, Skeidsnutane Peaks, Mount Khmnyznikov, Hånuten and Yanovskiy Rocks

Mount Skarshovden

. A rounded mountain, high, surmounting the west side of Hovdeskar Gap. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Skarshovden (the gap mountain).Template:Sfn

Pervomayskaya Peak

. A peak, high, standing northeast of Mount Skarshovden. Discovered and plotted from air photos by GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60. Remapped by SovAE, 1960-61, and named Gora Pervomayskaya (May 1st Mountain).Template:Sfn

Hovdeskar Gap

. A gap just east of Mount Skarshovden at the head of Skarsbrotet Glacier. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Hovdeskar (knoll gap).Template:Sfn

Skarshaugane Peaks

. A group of peaks including Mount Skarshovden that extend south for from Hovdeskar Gap. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Skarshaugane (the gap peaks).Template:Sfn

Taborovskiy Peak

. The highest peak, high, in the Skarshaugane Peaks of the Betekhtin Range. Discovered and plotted from air photos by GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60. Remapped by SovAE, 1960-61, and named after Soviet meteorologist N.L. Taborovskiy.Template:Sfn

Skarsbrotet Glacier

. A cirque-type glacier draining the east slopes of Skarshaugane Peaks. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by the NorAE, 1956-60, and named Skarsbrotet.Template:Sfn

Skeidsnutane Peaks

. A group of peaks that extend south for about from Skarshaugane Peaks. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Skeidsnutane.Template:Sfn

Mount Khmyznikov

. A peak, high, in the north part of Skeidsnutane Peaks, Betekhtin Range. Discovered and plotted from air photos by GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60. Remapped by SovAE, 1960-61, and named after Soviet hydrographer P.K. Khmyznikov.Template:Sfn

Hånuten

. A mountain peak, high in Skeidsnutane, Betechtinkjeda. This name originates from Norway.Template:Sfn

Yanovskiy Rocks

. Two isolated rock outcrops lying south of Mount Khmyznikov. First mapped from air photos and surveys by SovAE, 1960-61, and named after Soviet hydrographer S.S. Yanovskiy.Template:Sfn

Sources

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