Molar Massif
Molar Massif (71°38′S 163°45′E / 71.633°S 163.750°ECoordinates: 71°38′S 163°45′E / 71.633°S 163.750°E) is a large mountain massif immediately east of the Lanterman Range in the Bowers Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–1964. The descriptive name was applied by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names; when viewed in plan, the outline of the massif resembles a molar tooth.[1]
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Geographical features include:
Further reading[]
- Gunter Faure, Teresa M. Mensing, The Transantarctic Mountains: Rocks, Ice, Meteorites and Water, P 136
- Edmund Stump, The Ross Orogen of the Transantarctic Mountains, P 49
External links[]
- Molar Massif on USGS website
- Molar Massif on AADC website
- Molar Massif on SCAR website
References[]
- ^ "Molar Massif". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Molar Massif". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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