Knerten Rock
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| Knerten Rock | |
|---|---|
  Knerten Rock Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Queen Maud Land, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Ahlmann Ridge |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Rock formation |
Knerten Rock (71°33′S 2°52′W / 71.550°S 2.867°W) is a small isolated rock 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Vesleskarvet Cliff, in the northwest part of Ahlmann Ridge in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[1] It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Knerten (the nipper).[2]
