Mount Hanson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Mount Hansen, Mount Hanssen, or Mount Henson.

Mount Hanson (

 WikiMiniAtlas
85°28′S 147°26′W / 85.467°S 147.433°W / -85.467; -147.433Coordinates: 85°28′S 147°26′W / 85.467°S 147.433°W / -85.467; -147.433) is a mountain rising to 800 metres (2,600 ft), standing 1 nautical mile (2 km) southeast of Supporting Party Mountain in the Harold Byrd Mountains of Antarctica. It was discovered in December 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould, and named by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd for Malcolm P. Hanson, chief radio engineer of the expedition, and a pioneer in the development of radio communication apparatus for polar regions.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hanson, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-22.

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


Stub icon

This Marie Byrd Land location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""