Mount Soza

Mount Soza (

71°10′S 162°34′E / 71.167°S 162.567°E / -71.167; 162.567Coordinates: 71°10′S 162°34′E / 71.167°S 162.567°E / -71.167; 162.567) is a massive mountain (2,190 m) in the Bowers Mountains that comprises the east wall of the Rennick Glacier between the entry points of the tributary Alt and . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after , United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic engineer, a member of USGS and South, 1961–62, and and West, 1962–63. turbine helicopters for rapid movement, these survey parties established geodetic control in the Transantarctic Mountains between the Cape Hallett area and Beardmore Glacier during the first season (Topo North and South); during the second season geodetic control was extended from Cape Hallett to Wilson Hills (), and from the foot of Beardmore Glacier through the Horlick Mountains (Topo East). Soza was leader of the USGS mapping party in the Pensacola Mountains, 1965–66 season.

External links[]

• Mount Soza on USGS website
• Mount Soza on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
• Mount Soza on AADC website
• Mount Soza on SCAR website
• Mount Soza area map
• Mount Soza on peakery website

Reference[]

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