Sivorgfjella
| Sivorgfjella | |
|---|---|
 The Swedish field station Svea in 2001 | |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Sivorg |
| Geography | |
  Sivorgfjella Location in Antarctica | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Area | Queen Maud Land |
| Range coordinates | 74°41′S 11°20′W / 74.683°S 11.333°W |
| Parent range | Heimefront Range |
Sivorgfjella is the central and largest mountain in the Heimefront Range in Queen Maud Land. It is separated from the other parts of Heimefrontfjella by Kiberdalen to the south and KK-Dalen to the north.[1] The mountain massif and nunataks cover an area of 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi) and the highest point is Paalnibba (2711 metres above sea level).[2]
Sweden operate the only research station in Sivorgfjella. The research station Svea is staffed during the summer, and was established in the 1987/88 season at Scharffenbergbotnen.
The mountain is named after Sivorg, the home front's civil organisation during World War II.
References
[edit]- ^ Sivorgfjella SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (Norge). Katalognr. 13347
- ^ Tore Gjelsvik: "Place-names of Heimefrontfjella and Lingetoppane, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica" Rapportserie, nr. 54, Norsk Polarinstitutt, Oslo 1989
