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Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 83°20′S 161°30′E / 83.333°S 161.500°E / -83.333; 161.500 (Queen Elizabeth Range)
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Queen Elizabeth Range
Queen Elizabeth Range is located in Antarctica
Queen Elizabeth Range
Queen Elizabeth Range
Location of Queen Elizabeth Range in Antarctica
Highest point
PeakMount Markham
Elevation4,350 m (14,270 ft)
Coordinates82°51′S 161°21′E / 82.850°S 161.350°E / -82.850; 161.350 (Mount Markham)
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
RegionShackleton Coast
Range coordinates83°20′S 161°30′E / 83.333°S 161.500°E / -83.333; 161.500 (Queen Elizabeth Range)[1]
Parent rangeTransantarctic Mountains

The Queen Elizabeth Range (83°20′S 161°30′E / 83.333°S 161.500°E / -83.333; 161.500 (Queen Elizabeth Range)) is a rugged mountain range that parallels the eastern side of Marsh Glacier for nearly 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) from Nimrod Glacier in the north to Law Glacier in the south. Mount Markham, 4,350 metres (14,270 ft) high, is the highest elevation in the range.[1]

Name

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The Queen Elizabeth Range was named by J.H. Miller of the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE; 1956–58) who, with G.W. Marsh, explored this area. It was named for Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, the patron of the expedition.[1]

Location

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Northern part of Queen Elizabeth Range to the south of Nimrod Glacier
Southern part of Queen Elizabeth Range

The Queen Elizabeth Range is bounded to the north by the Nimrod Glacier, which separates it from the Churchill Mountains and Nash Range. To the east the Lowery Glacier and Robb Glacier separate it from the Holland Range. The Law Glacier to the south separates its from the Colbert Hills and Queen Alexandra Range. The Marsh Glacier separates it from the Miller Range to the west.[2][3][4]

Major glaciers

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Features

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Prominent features or groups of features include:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Alberts 1995, p. 599.
  2. ^ Buckley Island USGS.
  3. ^ Mount Rabot USGS.
  4. ^ Nimrod Glacier USGS.
  5. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 527.
  6. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 445.
  7. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 621.
  8. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 423.
  9. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 464.
  10. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 156.
  11. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 726.
  12. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 670.
  13. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 462.
  14. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 260.
  15. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 601.
  16. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 503.
  17. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 24.
  18. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 590.
  19. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 565.

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 2023-12-03 Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
  • Buckley Island, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-01-03
  • Mount Rabot, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-01-03
  • Nimrod Glacier, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-01-03
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.