Lanterman Range
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Lanterman Range is a mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...

 range about 35 nautical miles (60 km) long and 12 nautical miles (22 km) wide, forming the southwest part of the Bowers Mountains
Bowers Mountains
Bowers Mountains is a group of north-south trending mountains in Antarctica, about 145 km long and 56 km wide, bounded by the coast on the north and by the Rennick, Canham, Black and Lillie glaciers in other quadrants. The seaward end was first sighted in February 1911 from the Terra...

. It is bounded by the Rennick, Sledgers, Black and Canham Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...

 (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...

 (US-ACAN) for Commander William Lanterman, aerological officer for U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1959-62.
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