Mount Boyer
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Mount Boyer is a mountain 1 miles (1.6 km) southwest of Mount Becker
, in the Merrick Mountains
, Palmer Land
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Francis C. Boyer, hospital corpsman, U.S. Navy, chief petty officer in charge of Eights Station in 1964.
Mount Becker
Mount Becker is a prominent mountain northeast of Mount Boyer, in the Merrick Mountains. These mountains were discovered from the air and photographed by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947–48, under Finn Ronne. The mountain was named by Ronne for Ralph A. Becker, legal counsel who...
, in the Merrick Mountains
Merrick Mountains
The Merrick Mountains . are a cluster of mountains, 13 km long, standing 11 km northeast of the Behrendt Mountains in Palmer Land, Antarctica. Discovered and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–1948, under Finn Ronne.Named by US-ACAN for Conrad G...
, Palmer Land
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...
. It was mapped by the 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,...
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67, and named by the 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...
for Francis C. Boyer, hospital corpsman, U.S. Navy, chief petty officer in charge of Eights Station in 1964.