Latady Mountains
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The Latady Mountains are found in Palmer Land
and rise to 1700m west of Gardner Inlet
, Orville Coast
. They include (from N to S) Mount Aaron
, McLaughlin Peak
, Mount Robertson
, Crain Ridge
, Mount Wood
, Mount Hyatt
, Mount Terrazas
and the Schmitt Mesa
.
They were first seen from the air by RARE
, on 1947-11-21, in the reported position 75°30'S 65°50'W, and named after William R. Latady. It was partially surveyed by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island
" in December 1947.
The mountains were photographed from the air by USN, 1965–67, and mapped from air photographs by USGS. Monte Latady, presumably referring to this feature (Chile. IHA, 1974, p. 178). Cordón Namuncura, so called by AAE after the "native saint" (Argentina. MD, 1978, letter N).
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
and rise to 1700m west of Gardner Inlet
Gardner Inlet
Gardner Inlet is a large, ice-filled inlet at the southwest side of Bowman Peninsula, on the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for Irvine C...
, Orville Coast
Orville Coast
Orville Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying west of Ronne Ice Shelf between Cape Adams and Cape Zumberge. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947-48, under Ronne, who named this coast for Capt. Howard T. Orville, USN, Head of the Naval Aerological...
. They include (from N to S) Mount Aaron
Mount Aaron
Mount Aaron is a mountain in the northwest part of the Latady Mountains in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for W.T. Aaron, electrician with the South Pole...
, McLaughlin Peak
McLaughlin Peak
McLaughlin Peak is a peak standing 9 nautical miles east-southeast of Mount Aaron in the north part of the Latady Mountains, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert H....
, Mount Robertson
Mount Robertson (Antarctica)
Mount Robertson is a mountain standing 20 nautical miles northwest of Mount Austin and the head of Gardner Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947–48, under Ronne, who named this feature for James B. Robertson, aviation...
, Crain Ridge
Crain Ridge
Crain Ridge is a ridge along the N flank of Strange Glacier in the Latady Mountains, Palmer Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Harold D.K. Crain, utilitiesman with the South Pole...
, Mount Wood
Mount Wood
Mount Wood may refer to:* Mount Wood , the seventh highest mountain in Canada, located in the Yukon.* Mount Wood , Antarctica* Mount Wood , Antarctica* Mount Wood , a mountain in Montana, USA...
, Mount Hyatt
Mount Hyatt
Mount Hyatt is a mountain in the southern part of the Latady Mountains, about 5 nautical miles northwest of Schmitt Mesa, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67...
, Mount Terrazas
Mount Terrazas
Mount Terrazas is a prominent ridgelike mountain 10 nautical miles west of Mount Austin in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Rudolph D. Terrazas, builder at South Pole Station...
and the Schmitt Mesa
Schmitt Mesa
Schmitt Mesa is a mesa in Antarctica named after Waldo L. Schmitt. It is a prominent, mainly ice-covered mesa, 15 mi long and 5 mi wide, forming the southern rampart of Latady Mountains at the base of Antarctic Peninsula....
.
They were first seen from the air by RARE
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition was an expedition from 1947-1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.-Background:...
, on 1947-11-21, in the reported position 75°30'S 65°50'W, and named after William R. Latady. It was partially surveyed by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island
Stonington Island
Stonington Island is a rocky island lying 1 mile northeast of Neny Island in the eastern part of Marguerite Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. Stonington Island is located at . Stonington Island, 0.4 miles long from northwest to southeast and 0.2 miles wide formerly connected by a drifted snow...
" in December 1947.
The mountains were photographed from the air by USN, 1965–67, and mapped from air photographs by USGS. Monte Latady, presumably referring to this feature (Chile. IHA, 1974, p. 178). Cordón Namuncura, so called by AAE after the "native saint" (Argentina. MD, 1978, letter N).
See also
Mountain ranges of Antarctica- Latady IslandLatady IslandLatady Island is a low ice-covered island off Antarctica, about long and nearly wide, lying south of Charcot Island and west of Alexander Island and its area is . An ice-covered feature in this approximate position was seen from the air and described by Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1929, but not...