Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of Antarctica between the Weddell Sea and Enderby Land. It was claimed by Norway in 1939.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway
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The dramatic loss of ozone in the atmosphere over Antarctica was first noticed by the British Antarctic Survey over Halley Station in Queen Maud Land in 1984.
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The climber and base jumper from Moscow had an ambition to leap from the peak of Ulvetanna mountain in the Drygalski Mountains in Queen Maud Land.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The climber and base jumper from Moscow had an ambition to leap from the peak of Ulvetanna mountain in the Drygalski Mountains in Queen Maud Land.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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