Brattebotnen Cirque
cirque in Antarctica
Brattebotnen Cirque (71°43′S 10°15′E) is a steep-sided cirque in the west wall of Mount Dallmann, in the Orvin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norway from air photos and from surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–1960, and named Brattebotnen (the "steep cirque").
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Brattebotnen Cirque". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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