Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica)

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Queen Elizabeth Range
Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica) is located in Antarctica
Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica)
Location of Queen Elizabeth Range in Antarctica
Highest point
PeakMount Markham
Elevation4,350 m (14,270 ft)[1]
Coordinates82°51′S 161°21′W / 82.850°S 161.350°W / -82.850; -161.350[1]
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
RegionShackleton Coast
Range coordinates83°20′S 161°30′W / 83.333°S 161.500°W / -83.333; -161.500Coordinates: 83°20′S 161°30′W / 83.333°S 161.500°W / -83.333; -161.500[2]
Parent rangeTransantarctic Mountains

The Queen Elizabeth Range is a rugged mountain range of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica.

It parallels the eastern side of Marsh Glacier for nearly 160 km (100 mi) from Nimrod Glacier in the north to Law Glacier in the south. Mount Markham (4,350 m), is the highest elevation in the range.[2]

Named by J.H. Miller of the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58) who, with G.W. Marsh, explored this area. It was named for Queen Elizabeth II, the patron of the expedition.[2]

Geological features[]

Mount Bonaparte[]

Mount Bonaparte (

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83°05′S 160°50′E / 83.083°S 160.833°E / -83.083; 160.833) is a mountain, 3,430 metres (11,253 ft) high, standing 4 mi NW of Mount Lecointe. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) under Shackleton, and named for Prince Roland Bonaparte, President of the Société de Géographie of Paris from 1910-1924.[3]

Inaccessible Cliffs[]

Inaccessible Cliffs (

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82°33′S 160°48′E / 82.550°S 160.800°E / -82.550; 160.800) is a line of steep cliffs, interrupted by several glaciers, which form the northern escarpment of the range. The escarpment borders the southern side of the Nimrod Glacier which is very heavily crevassed. Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) because of their general inaccessibility.[4]

Mount Lecointe[]

Mount Lecointe (

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83°09′S 161°09′E / 83.150°S 161.150°E / -83.150; 161.150) is a conspicuous mountain, 3,620 metres (11,877 ft) high, located 5 km (3 mi) NW of Mount Rabot in the Queen Elizabeth Range. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) for Lt. Georges Lecointe, who was second in command of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–99) under Adrien de Gerlache.[5]

Mount Predoehl[]

Mount Predoehl (

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82°56′S 163°11′E / 82.933°S 163.183°E / -82.933; 163.183) is a partly snow-covered mountain, 1,710 metres (5,610 ft) high, just north of lower Pavlak Glacier. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from Tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist at McMurdo Station, 1961–62 and 1962-63.[6]

Mount Rabot[]

Mount Rabot (

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83°11′S 161°17′E / 83.183°S 161.283°E / -83.183; 161.283) is a mountain, 3,335 m, standing 5 km (3 mi) SE of Mount Lecointe. Discovered and named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09). Charles Rabot was editor of , bulletin of the , Paris, and was an outstanding glaciologist of that period.[7]

Prince Andrew Plateau[]

Prince Andrew Plateau (

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83°38′S 162°0′E / 83.633°S 162.000°E / -83.633; 162.000) is an ice-covered plateau, about 40 nautical miles (70 km) long and 15 nautical miles (28 km) wide, lying south of Mount Rabot. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) for Prince Andrew, Duke of York, son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.[8] The Disch Promontory extends from the east side of the plateau.[9] Baulch Peak marks the extremity of a spur descending north from the plateau.[10]

Sherwin Peak[]

Sherwin Peak (

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82°37′S 161°48′E / 82.617°S 161.800°E / -82.617; 161.800) is a peak, 2,290 m (7,513 ft) high, surmounting the east side of Otago Glacier 8 km (5 mi) southeast of Mount Chivers, in the northern part of the range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from Tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , ionospheric scientist at Little America V, 1958.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Markham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Queen Elizabeth Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2004-10-31.
  3. ^ "Mount Bonaparte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  4. ^ "Inaccessible Cliffs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  5. ^ "Mount Lecointe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2005-09-22.
  6. ^ "Mount Predoehl". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  7. ^ "Mount Rabot". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2005-09-22.
  8. ^ "Prince Andrew Plateau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  9. ^ "Disch Promontory". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  10. ^ "Baulch Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
  11. ^ "Sherwin Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
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