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Concord Mountains

Coordinates: 71°35′S 165°10′E / 71.583°S 165.167°E / -71.583; 165.167 (Concord Mountains)
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Concord Mountains
Concord Mountains is located in Antarctica
Concord Mountains
Concord Mountains
Location in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation3,160 m (10,370 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
AreaPennell Coast, Victoria Land
Range coordinates71°35′S 165°10′E / 71.583°S 165.167°E / -71.583; 165.167 (Concord Mountains)

Concord Mountains is a group name applied to a complex system of ranges in northwest Victoria Land, Antarctica. They comprise the Everett Range, Mirabito Range, King Range, Leitch Massif, East Quartzite Range and West Quartzite Range.[1] They are north of the Admiralty Mountains, northeast of the Victory Mountains, southeast of the Bowers Mountains and south of the Anare Mountains.

Exploration and naming

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The Concord Mountains were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs from 1960–63. The name "Concord" was chosen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), which explored the area in 1963–64, in honor of international harmony in Antarctica, and in particular for the fact that five nations participated in the region's exploration.[1]

Location

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The Leitch Massif and King Range in the west of the Concord Mountains lie to the southeast of the Bowers Mountains, from which they are separated by the Black Glacier, a tributary of the Lillie Glacier. The Mirabito Range and Everett Range in the northwest of the Concord Mountains lie to the east of the Bowers Mountains, from which they are separated by the Lillie Glacier.[2] The Ebbe Glacier, a tributary of the Lillie Glacier, runs to the north and east of the Everett Range, separating it from the Anare Mountains to the northeast and from Robinson Heights in the Admiralty Mountains to the east. Further south the Homerun Range of the Admiralty Mountains lies to the east of the Mirabito Range.[3] The Victory Mountains extend across the south of the range between the Jutland Glacier and the Tucker Glacier.[4] The East Quartzite Range and West Quartzite Range in the southeast of the Concord Mountains are to the north of the Victory Mountains and east of the Salamander Range of the Freyberg Mountains.[5]

Glaciers

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Concord Mountains in center of the group of maps

Ranges

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References

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  1. ^ a b Alberts 1995, pp. 147–148.
  2. ^ Mount Soza USGS.
  3. ^ Ebbe Glacier USGS.
  4. ^ Cape Hallet USGS.
  5. ^ Freyberg Mountains USGS.
  6. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 433.
  7. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 70.
  8. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 210.
  9. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 606.
  10. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 348.
  11. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 294.
  12. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 379.
  13. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 229.
  14. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 495.
  15. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 393.
  16. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 209.
  17. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 806.

Sources

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  • Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2024-03-06 Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
  • Cape Hallet, USGS: United States Geographic Board, retrieved 2024-03-10
  • Ebbe Glacier, USGS: United States Geographic Board, retrieved 2024-03-10
  • Freyberg Mountains, USGS: United States Geographic Board, retrieved 2024-03-10
  • Mount Soza, USGS: United States Geographic Board, retrieved 2024-03-10

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.