Merrick Mountains
| Merrick Mountains | |
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| Elevation | 1,256 m (4,121 ft) |
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| Continent | Antarctica |
TheMerrick Mountains(75°06′S72°04′W/ 75.100°S 72.067°W) are a cluster of mountains, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long, standing 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) northeast of theBehrendt MountainsinEllsworth Land,Antarctica.[1]
Location
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The Merrick Mountains are in easternEllsworth Land,to the south of theEnglish CoastofGeorge VI Sound They are northeast of theBehrendt Mountainsand west of theSweeney Mountains. Features include, from south to north, Eaton Nunatak, Mount Boyer, Mount Matheson, Mount Becker and Mount Berger. Nearby features include Henry Nunataks,Cheeks Nunatak,Lyon Nunataks,Sky-Hi Nunataksand Mount Wasilewski.[2]
Discovery and name
[edit]The Merrick Mountains were discovered and photographed from the air by theRonne Antarctic Research Expedition(RARE), 1947–48, underFinn Ronne. They were named by the United StatesAdvisory Committee on Antarctic Names(US-ACAN) for Conrad G. Merrick,United States Geological Survey(USGS) topographic engineer with theAntarctic PeninsulaTraverse Party, 1961–62, who participated in the survey of these mountains.[1]
Features
[edit]Eaton Nunatak
[edit]75°10′S72°00′W/ 75.167°S 72.000°W. A prominentnunatakmarking the southeast extremity of the Merrick Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for John W. Eaton, aurora scientist at Eights Station in 1963.[3]
Mount Boyer
[edit]75°07′S72°04′W/ 75.117°S 72.067°W. A mountain 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southwest of Mount Becker. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Francis C. Boyer, hospital corpsman, United States Navy, chief petty officer in charge ofEights Stationin 1964.[4]
Mount Matheson
[edit]75°05′S72°10′W/ 75.083°S 72.167°W. A mountain 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Mount Boyer. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-AC AN for Lome D. Matheson, ionospheric physics researcher at Eights Station in 1963.[5]
Mount Becker
[edit]75°06′S72°02′W/ 75.100°S 72.033°W. A prominent mountain 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Mount Boyer. These mountains were discovered from the air and photographed by the RARE, 1947-48, under Finn Ronne. The mountain was named by Ronne for Ralph A. Becker, legal counsel who assisted in the formation of RARE and in obtaining financial support for the expedition.[6]
Mount Berger
[edit]75°04′S71°57′W/ 75.067°S 71.950°W. A mountain with a steep northern rock face, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northeast of Mount Becker. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Raymond E. Berger, United States Navy, aircraft pilot who flew the University of Wisconsin Traverse Party to this area and flew support missions in its behalf in the 1965-66 season.[7]
Nearby features
[edit]Henry Nunataks
[edit]75°08′S72°36′W/ 75.133°S 72.600°W. A cluster of nunataks located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of the Merrick Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for K.C. Henry, engineman with the Eights Station winter party in 1963.[8]
Mount Wasilewski
[edit]75°11′S71°24′W/ 75.183°S 71.400°W. Prominent isolated mountain 1,615 metres (5,299 ft) high located 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) east-southeast of Merrick Mountains. First seen and photographed from the air by RARE, 1947–48. Named by US-ACAN for Peter J. Wasilewski, member of the University of Wisconsin parties which explored this area in the 1961-62 and 1965-66 seasons.[9]
References
[edit]- ^abAlberts 1995,p. 486.
- ^Ellsworth Land - Palmer Land USGS.
- ^Alberts 1995,p. 209.
- ^Alberts 1995,p. 87.
- ^Alberts 1995,p. 468.
- ^Alberts 1995,p. 55.
- ^Alberts 1995,p. 60.
- ^Alberts 1995,p. 328.
- ^Alberts 1995,p. 797.
Sources
[edit]- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995),Geographic Names of the Antarctic(PDF)(2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names,retrieved3 December2023
This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom websites or documents of theUnited States Board on Geographic Names. - Ellsworth Land - Palmer Land,USGS: United States Geological Survey,retrieved19 January2024
This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom websites or documents of theUnited States Geological Survey.