Scaife_Mountains

Scaife Mountains

Scaife Mountains

Group of mountains in Palmer Land, Antarctica


The Scaife Mountains (75°06′S 065°08′W) is a group of mountains rising west of Prehn Peninsula and between the Ketchum and Ueda glaciers, in Palmer Land, at the base of Antarctic Peninsula.[1]

Scaife Mountains
Scaife Mountains
Scaife Mountains in Antarctica

Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne, 1947–48, who named these mountains for Alan M. Scaife of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a contributor to the expedition.[1]

List of mountains


References

  1. "Scaife Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2004-11-13.

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