Mount Nero
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Mount Nero is a mountain
(2,520 m) surmounting the west wall of Daniels Range
3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Forsythe Bluff
, in the Usarp Mountains
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Leonard L. Nero, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station
, 1967-68.
Mountain
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(2,520 m) surmounting the west wall of Daniels Range
Daniels Range
The Daniels Range is a principal mountain range of the Usarp Mountains, about 80 km long and 16 km wide, bounded to the north by Harlin Glacier and to the south by Gressitt Glacier. The range was mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN after...
3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Forsythe Bluff
Forsythe Bluff
Forsythe Bluff is a bluff rising to more than 2,500 m along the west edge of Daniels Range, in the Usarp Mountains. The bluff is 11 nautical miles north of Big Brother Bluff Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on...
, in the Usarp Mountains
Usarp Mountains
The Usarp Mountains is a major Antarctic mountain range, lying westward of the Rennick Glacier and trending N-S for about . The feature is bounded to the north by Pryor Glacier and the Wilson Hills...
. Mapped by 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,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by 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...
(US-ACAN) for Leonard L. Nero, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
, 1967-68.