Mount Barr Smith
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Mount Barr Smith is a striking rock peak
, 1,310 m, the northernmost in a line of peaks along the west side of Denman Glacier
. Discovered in December 1912 by members of the Western Base party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
under Mawson, and named by him for Robert Barr Smith
of Adelaide, patron of the expedition.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
, 1,310 m, the northernmost in a line of peaks along the west side of Denman Glacier
Denman Glacier
Denman Glacier is a glacier wide, descending north some , which debouches into Shackleton Ice Shelf east of David Island, Queen Mary Land. It was discovered in November 1912 by the Western Base Party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Sir Douglas Mawson. Mawson named the glacier for...
. Discovered in December 1912 by members of the Western Base party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
Australasian Antarctic Expedition
The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was an Australasian scientific team that explored part of Antarctica between 1911 and 1914. It was led by the Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, who was knighted for his achievements in leading the expedition. In 1910 he began to plan an expedition to chart...
under Mawson, and named by him for Robert Barr Smith
Robert Barr Smith
Robert Barr Smith was an Australian businessman and philanthropist.Smith was born at Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the son of the Rev...
of Adelaide, patron of the expedition.