Mount Derom
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Mount Derom is a massif
(2,400 m) standing 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Mount Eyskens
in the Queen Fabiola Mountains
. Discovered on October 7, 1960 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
under the leadership of Guido Derom. Named for Derom by the Centre National de Recherches Polaires de Belgique.
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
(2,400 m) standing 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Mount Eyskens
Mount Eyskens
Mount Eyskens is a large rock and ice massif rising to 2,300 m next northward of Mount Derom in the Queen Fabiola Mountains. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Guido Derom, October 7, 1960, and named for Albert Eyskens, pilot of one of the two aircraft used by the Belgian...
in the Queen Fabiola Mountains
Queen Fabiola Mountains
Queen Fabiola Mountains is a group of mountains in Antarctica, long, consisting mainly of seven small massifs which trend north-south, forming a partial barrier to the flow of inland ice. The mountains stand in isolation about southwest of the head of Lutzow-Holm Bay...
. Discovered on October 7, 1960 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
under the leadership of Guido Derom. Named for Derom by the Centre National de Recherches Polaires de Belgique.