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{{Short description|Group of mountains in Palmer Land, Antarctica}} |
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The '''Traverse Mountains''' of [[Antarctica]] are a group of almost ice-free mountains, rising to about {{convert|1550|m}}, and including [[McHugo Peak]], [[Mount Noel (Antarctica)|Mount Noel]], [[Mount Allan (Antarctica)|Mount Allan]] and [[Mount Eissinger]], between [[Eureka Glacier]] and [[Riley Glacier]], east of [[Warren Ice Piedmont]], in western [[Palmer Land]]. These mountains were first photographed from the air on November 23, 1935, by [[Lincoln Ellsworth]] and were mapped from these photographs by [[W.L.G. Joerg]]. They were first surveyed in 1936 by the [[British Graham Land Expedition]] (BGLE) under [[John Rymill]] and resurveyed in 1948 by the [[Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey]]. The name was first used by BGLE sledging parties because the mountains are an important landmark in the overland traverse from the [[Wordie Ice Shelf]], down Eureka Glacier, to [[George VI Sound]]. |
The '''Traverse Mountains''' of [[Antarctica]] are a group of almost ice-free mountains, rising to about {{convert|1550|m}}, and including [[McHugo Peak]], [[Mount Noel (Antarctica)|Mount Noel]], [[Mount Allan (Antarctica)|Mount Allan]] and [[Mount Eissinger]], between [[Eureka Glacier]] and [[Riley Glacier]], east of [[Warren Ice Piedmont]], in western [[Palmer Land]]. These mountains were first photographed from the air on November 23, 1935, by [[Lincoln Ellsworth]] and were mapped from these photographs by [[W.L.G. Joerg]]. They were first surveyed in 1936 by the [[British Graham Land Expedition]] (BGLE) under [[John Rymill]] and resurveyed in 1948 by the [[Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey]]. The name was first used by BGLE sledging parties because the mountains are an important landmark in the overland traverse from the [[Wordie Ice Shelf]], down Eureka Glacier, to [[George VI Sound]]. |
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== Further reading == |
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* J. C. King, J. Turner, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=KpSqH8gxz1IC&pg=PA3 Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology]'', P 3 |
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== External links == |
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* [https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:15486 Traverse Mountains] on [[USGS]] website |
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* [https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/search_names_action.cfm?search_text=14897&feature_type_code=0&country_id=0&relic_options=include_relics&north=-45.0&south=-90.0&west=-180.0&east=180.0&search_near=&radius=0.5&gazetteers=SCAR Traverse Mountains] on [[Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research|SCAR]] website |
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* [http://distancebetween.info/traverse_mountains Traverse Mountains distance calculator] |
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* [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/current/traverse-mountains_antarctica_6626935 Traverse Mountains current weather] |
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** [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/14-days/traverse-mountains_antarctica_6626935 Traverse Mountains long term updated weather forecast] |
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** [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/archive/yearcomparison/traverse-mountains_antarctica_6626935 Traverse Mountains historic weather data] |
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* {{usgs-gazetteer|id=15486|name=Traverse Mountains}} |
* {{usgs-gazetteer|id=15486|name=Traverse Mountains}} |
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[[Category:Mountain ranges of Palmer Land]] |
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Palmer Land]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:47, 7 November 2021
The Traverse Mountains of Antarctica are a group of almost ice-free mountains, rising to about 1,550 metres (5,090 ft), and including McHugo Peak, Mount Noel, Mount Allan and Mount Eissinger, between Eureka Glacier and Riley Glacier, east of Warren Ice Piedmont, in western Palmer Land. These mountains were first photographed from the air on November 23, 1935, by Lincoln Ellsworth and were mapped from these photographs by W.L.G. Joerg. They were first surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under John Rymill and resurveyed in 1948 by the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey. The name was first used by BGLE sledging parties because the mountains are an important landmark in the overland traverse from the Wordie Ice Shelf, down Eureka Glacier, to George VI Sound.
Further reading
[edit]- J. C. King, J. Turner, Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology, P 3
External links
[edit]- Traverse Mountains on USGS website
- Traverse Mountains on SCAR website
- Traverse Mountains distance calculator
- Traverse Mountains current weather
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Traverse Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
69°57′S 67°54′W / 69.950°S 67.900°W
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