Geologists Range

The Geologists Range is a mountain range about 55 km (34 mi) long, standing between the heads of Lucy and Nimrod Glaciers in Antarctica. Seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) and named to commemorate the work of geologists in Antarctic exploration.[1]

List of mountains

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

List of geological features

  • Boucot Plateau 82°25′S 155°40′E
    A small ice-covered plateau which rises west of Wellman Cliffs and south of McKay Cliffs. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Arthur J. Boucot, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist at Byrd Station and to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65.[9]
  • Endurance Cliffs 82°47′S 155°05′E
    A line of steep east-facing cliffs between Mount Summerson and Mount Albright in the southern part of the range. Mapped by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961–62).[10]
  • McKay Cliffs 82°19′S 156°00′E
    A line of cliffs about 32 km (20 mi) long, forming the north wall of the range. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961–62) and named for Alexander McKay, pioneer New Zealand geologist.[11]
  • Wellman Cliffs 82°27′S 156°10′E
    Prominent cliffs about 20 km (12 mi) long on the east side of Boucot Plateau. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961–62) and named for H.W. Wellman, geologist, who devised a simple method of map-making from air photos, used by the expedition.[12]

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