Mount Wade
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Mount Wade is a massive mountain
which is a most distinctive landmark in its region, standing six kilometres northwest of Mount Campbell
in the Prince Olav Mountains
of Antarctica. The feature is easily viewed from positions on Shackleton Glacier
or the Ross Ice Shelf
. Mount Wade is the highest peak of the range.
The mountain was discovered and photographed by Byrd
on flights to the Queen Maud Mountains
in November 1929. Named by US-SCAN after F. Alton Wade (1903–78), geologist with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–35), senior scientist at West Base of the United States Antarctic Program
(1939–41), and leader of two Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Parties
(1962–63 and 1964–65) to this vicinity; Senior Scientist USARP Marie Byrd Land
Survey, 1966–67 and 1967-68.
Mountain
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which is a most distinctive landmark in its region, standing six kilometres northwest of Mount Campbell
Prince Olav Mountains
The Prince Olav Mountains is a mountain range of the Queen Maud Mountains stretching from Shackleton Glacier to Liv Glacier at the head of the Ross Ice Shelf....
in the Prince Olav Mountains
Prince Olav Mountains
The Prince Olav Mountains is a mountain range of the Queen Maud Mountains stretching from Shackleton Glacier to Liv Glacier at the head of the Ross Ice Shelf....
of Antarctica. The feature is easily viewed from positions on Shackleton Glacier
Shackleton Glacier
Shackleton Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier, over long and from 8 to 16 km wide, descending from the polar plateau from the vicinity of Roberts Massif and flowing north through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs. The Roberts Massif...
or the Ross Ice Shelf
Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica . It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than 600 km long, and between 15 and 50 metres high above the water surface...
. Mount Wade is the highest peak of the range.
The mountain was discovered and photographed by Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., USN was a naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics...
on flights to the Queen Maud Mountains
Queen Maud Mountains
The Queen Maud Mountains are a major group of mountains, ranges and subordinate features of the Transantarctic Mountains, lying between the Beardmore and Reedy Glaciers and including the area from the head of the Ross Ice Shelf to the polar plateau in Antarctica...
in November 1929. Named by US-SCAN after F. Alton Wade (1903–78), geologist with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–35), senior scientist at West Base of the United States Antarctic Program
United States Antarctic Program
United States Antarctic Program is an organization of the United States government which has presence in the continent of Antarctica. It co-ordinates research and the operational support for research in the region...
(1939–41), and leader of two Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Parties
Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
The Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition took place first from 1962/63 and then again from 1964/65. The expedition, led by F. Alton Wade, was sponsored by Texas Technological College...
(1962–63 and 1964–65) to this vicinity; Senior Scientist USARP Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...
Survey, 1966–67 and 1967-68.