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Drygalski Mountains
The
Drygalski
Mountains
are a group of
scattered
mountains
and nunataks
lying
between the
Filchner Mountains
and the
Kurze Mountains
in the
Orvin Mountains
of
Queen Maud Land
. They were discovered by the
Third German Antarctic Expedition
, led by Captain
Alfred Ritscher
, and named for
Professor
Erich von Drygalski
, the
leader
of the
First German Antarctica Expedition
of 1901–03. They were remapped from
air
photos
and
survey
by the
Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
, 1956–60.
The
highest
peak
is
Ulvetanna Peak
at.