Mount Coman
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Mount Coman is a prominent isolated mountain which rises above the ice-covered plateau of Palmer Land
, located just westward of the Playfair Mountains
in Antarctica. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
, 1947–48, under Finn Ronne
, who named this mountain for Dr. F. Dana Coman, physician with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928–30.
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...
, located just westward of the Playfair Mountains
Playfair Mountains
Playfair Mountains is a group of mountains between the Swann and Squires Glaciers in southeast Palmer Land. The mountains were first seen and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service , 1939-41. They were mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy...
in Antarctica. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
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:...
, 1947–48, under Finn Ronne
Finn Ronne
Finn Ronne was a U.S. Antarctic explorer.-Background:Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne , was a polar explorer and served in Roald Amundsen's successful expedition to the South Pole...
, who named this mountain for Dr. F. Dana Coman, physician with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928–30.