Ruvungane Peaks
mountain in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
Ruvungane Peaks (72°54′S 3°28′W) is a group of small peaks just north of Ryvingen Peak in the south part of the Borg Massif in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and named Ruvungane.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Ruvungane Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 19, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q7383583. Authority coordinates are -72.900, -3.467. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1949.
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