Earth:Mount Ash
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Short description: Mountain in Oates Land, Antarctica
Mount Ash ( [ ⚑ ] : 79°57′S 156°39′E / 79.95°S 156.65°E) is an Antarctica mountain, 2,025 m, in the Darwin Mountains, overlooking the north side of Hatherton Glacier 11 nautical miles (20 km) west-southwest of Junction Spur. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ralph E. Ash, mechanic, a member of the U.S. McMurdo-Pole traverse party, 1960–61.
Further reading
- WARWICK F. VINCENT, CLIVE HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Nitrate-rich inland waters of the Ross Ice Shelf region, Antarctica, Antarctic Science 6 (3): 339-346 (1994), P 340
- Lorna Louise Thurston, A PILOT FRAMEWORK AND GAP ANALYSIS TOWARDS DEVELOPING A FLUVIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE ROSS SEA REGION ANTARCTICA, P 23
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Ash" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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