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'''Mount Terra Nova''' ({{coord|77|31|S|167|57|E}}) is a snow-covered mountain, {{convert|2,130|m}} high, between [[Mount Erebus]] and [[Mount Terror (Antarctica)|Mount Terror]]. |
'''Mount Terra Nova''' ({{coord|77|31|S|167|57|E}}) is a snow-covered mountain, {{convert|2,130|m}} high, between [[Mount Erebus]] and [[Mount Terror (Antarctica)|Mount Terror]] on [[Ross Island]] in Antarctica. |
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It was first mapped by the [[British National Antarctic Expedition]] (BrNAE) 1901–04, and named for the ''Terra Nova'', relief ship for this expedition and the [[British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13]].{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=739}} |
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Revision as of 13:36, 2 February 2024
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| Location | Ross Island, Antarctica |
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| Volcanic belt | McMurdo Volcanic Group |
Mount Terra Nova (77°31′S 167°57′E / 77.517°S 167.950°E) is a snow-covered mountain, 2,130 metres (6,990 ft) high, between Mount Erebus and Mount Terror on Ross Island in Antarctica. It was first mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE) 1901–04, and named for the Terra Nova, relief ship for this expedition and the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13.[1]
Location
Mount Terra Nova lies between Mount Erebus to the west and Mount Terror to the east. It is south of Lewis Bay and north of Windless Bight. The Aurora Glacier and Terror Glacier drain its southern slopes.[2]
Features
Terror Saddle
77°31′00″S 168°05′00″E / 77.5166667°S 168.0833333°E. One of three prominent snow saddles on Ross Island, located about 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high between Mount Terra Nova and Mount Terror. Named in association with Mount Terror, which rises to 3,262 metres (10,702 ft) high to the east of this saddle.[3]
Oamaru Peak
77°28′00″S 167°54′00″E / 77.4666667°S 167.9°E. A peak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Mount Terra Nova on Ross Island. The feature rises to about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) high 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Caldwell Peak. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (2000) after Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, the port the Terra Nova first visited after the death of Captain Robert F. Scott.[4]
Caldwell Peak
77°29′00″S 167°54′00″E / 77.4833333°S 167.9°E. A peak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Mount Terra Nova on Ross Island. The feature rises to about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) high 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Oamaru Peak. At the suggestion of P.R. Kyle, named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2000) after David A. Caldwell, geologist, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, who worked two field seasons on Mount Erebus (first one, 1986-87); completed M.S. thesis on lava flows at the Mount Erebus summit.[5]
References
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 739.
- ^ Ross Island USGS.
- ^ Terror Saddle USGS.
- ^ Oamaru Peak USGS.
- ^ Caldwell Peak USGS.
Sources
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2024-01-30
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names. - "Caldwell Peak", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Oamaru Peak", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- Ross Island, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-01-30
- "Terror Saddle", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.
External links
- "Terror". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
