Mount Ash

Mount Ash (

79°57′S 156°39′E / 79.950°S 156.650°E / -79.950; 156.650Coordinates: 79°57′S 156°39′E / 79.950°S 156.650°E / -79.950; 156.650) is an Antarctica mountain, 2,025 m, in the Darwin Mountains, overlooking the north side of Hatherton Glacier 11 nautical miles (20 km) west-southwest of Junction Spur. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , mechanic, a member of the traverse party, 1960–61.

Further reading[]

• WARWICK F. VINCENT, CLIVE HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Nitrate-rich inland waters of the Ross Ice Shelf region, Antarctica, Antarctic Science 6 (3): 339-346 (1994), P 340
• Lorna Louise Thurston, A PILOT FRAMEWORK AND GAP ANALYSIS TOWARDS DEVELOPING A FLUVIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE ROSS SEA REGION ANTARCTICA, P 23

References[]

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Ash". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)