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Freyberg Mountains

The Freyberg Mountains (72°15′S 163°45′E / 72.250°S 163.750°E / -72.250; 163.750 (Freyberg Mountains)) are a group of mountains in Victoria Land, Antarctica, bounded by the Rennick Glacier, Bowers Mountains, Black Glacier, and Evans Névé.[1]They are west of the Victory Mountains and south of the Bowers Mountains.

Name

The Freyberg Mountains were named for New Zealand's most famous general, Bernard Freyberg, by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963–64.[1]

Location

Northern tip of Alamein Range in west of center in south of map
Alamein Range west of center in north of map

The Freyberg Mountains lie to the east of the Rennick Glacier and to the south of the Bowers Mountains. The Canham Glacier defines their northwest limit. The Black Glacier defines their eastern limit, separating them from the Leitch Massif, Neall Massif and West Quartzite Range further east. They extend south to the Evans Névé.[2][3]

Mountains

Ranges

Geographical divisions of Freyberg Mountains include:

References

  1. ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 260.
  2. ^ Freyberg Mountains USGS.
  3. ^ Mount Soza USGS.
  4. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 8.
  5. ^ Alberts 1995, pp. 643–644.
  6. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 266.

Sources

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