Playfair Mountains
Playfair Mountains | |
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Geography | |
Region | Palmer Land, Antarctica |
Range coordinates | 73°55′S 63°25′W / 73.917°S 63.417°W |
The Playfair Mountains (73°55′S 63°25′W / 73.917°S 63.417°W) are a group of mountains between
Location
The Playfair Mountains are in southern Palmer Land on the Lassiter Coast of the Weddell Sea. They lie between the
Discovery and name
The Playfair Mountains were first seen and photographed from the air by the
Features
Features and nearby features include:
Mount Coman
73°49′S 64°18′W / 73.817°S 64.300°W. A prominent isolated mountain which rises above the ice-covered plateau of Palmer Land, located just westward of the Playfair Mountains. Discovered by the
Mount Kane
73°58′S 62°59′W / 73.967°S 62.983°W. A mountain standing 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west-southwest of Squires Peak in the Playfair Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Alan F. Kane, construction mechanic with the South Pole Station winter party in 1964.[4]
Squires Peak
73°56′S 62°39′W / 73.933°S 62.650°W. A peak marking the eastern extremity of the Playfair Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Donald F. Squires, biologist, member of the Palmer Station–Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66.[5]
Lang Nunatak
74°10′S 66°29′W / 74.167°S 66.483°W. An isolated nunatak lying in the interior of southern Palmer Land, about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) west of the head of Irvine Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for James F. Lang, USARP Assistant Representative at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66.[6]
Gomez Nunatak
73°57′S 68°38′W / 73.950°S 68.633°W. An isolated nunatak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) southwest of
Savin Nunatak
73°52′S 68°02′W / 73.867°S 68.033°W. An isolated nunatak 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) southwest of Mount Vang, rising above the ice plateau at the base of Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Samuel M. Savin, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66.[8]
References
- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 580.
- ^ Ellsworth Land - Palmer Land USGS.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 146.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 382.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 705.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 417.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 284.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 650.
Sources
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-12-03 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
- Ellsworth Land - Palmer Land, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-01-19
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.