The work of the Count of Krigsvold is articulated through three related territorial titles: Count of Krigsvold, Count Rubin de la Borbolla, and Baron of Matikonis. Each title is formally associated with a real geographic feature in Antarctica, and each serves a distinct institutional and educational purpose within the Count’s climate-focused mission.
These titles are not honorary abstractions. They are grounded in identifiable locations in Marie Byrd Land and are employed to structure the Count’s engagement with polar education, environmental advocacy, and the support of research. Their ordering reflects institutional hierarchy and scope, not differences in geographic reality or scientific importance.
Krigsvold
The title Count of Krigsvold is associated with the Krigsvold Nunataks, a group of exposed rocky peaks situated at the head of Strauss Glacier in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. As nunataks, these formations rise above the surrounding ice sheet and provide fixed reference points within a highly dynamic glacial environment.
From a scientific perspective, the Krigsvold Nunataks support observation of ice flow, accumulation, and retreat over time. Institutionally, Krigsvold functions as the principal geographic and conceptual anchor of the Count’s work, grounding its educational and advocacy activities in a specific polar landscape.
The Krigsvold Nunataks were named in accordance with established Antarctic naming practice for Sgt. Alvin I. Krigsvold, reflecting the convention of commemorating individuals associated with exploration, service, or support of polar research.
Rubin de la Borbolla
The title Count Rubin de la Borbolla is keyed to Mount Rubin de la Borbolla, a distinct mountain feature in Marie Byrd Land. Like Krigsvold, it represents a real and specific location within the Antarctic landscape, and its use as a territorial title is grounded in that geographic reality.
Rubin de la Borbolla serves a broader territorial and pedagogical role within the Count’s work. It provides a framework for addressing environmental processes and climate dynamics that extend beyond a single site, including comparative polar analysis, long-term environmental change, and the global consequences of Antarctic warming.
Mount Rubin de la Borbolla was named in 1974 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for George S. Rubin de la Borbolla, a meteorologist who served at Plateau Station in 1968.
Matikonis
The title Baron of Matikonis is associated with Matikonis Peak, also located in Marie Byrd Land. This title occupies a subsidiary position within the overall structure, reflecting its more focused and analytical application rather than any lesser geographic reality.
Matikonis is employed primarily to support discussion of glaciological and observational concerns, including the relationship between exposed rock features and surrounding ice, and the use of fixed landmarks in longitudinal climate measurement. Its baronial rank corresponds to this narrower scope, reinforcing its role as a supporting framework within the Count’s work.
Matikonis Peak was named following established Antarctic toponymic conventions for William P. Matikonis, consistent with the practice of assigning personal names to prominent geographic features in Marie Byrd Land.
Closing perspective
Taken together, the titles of Count of Krigsvold, Count Rubin de la Borbolla, and Baron of Matikonis form a coherent territorial structure grounded in real Antarctic geography. Each title is tied to a specific location, and each is used deliberately to support climate education, polar advocacy, and the communication of scientific research.
This structured approach allows the Count to engage with Antarctic systems at multiple scales while maintaining clarity, restraint, and fidelity to the physical realities of the polar environment.