Prince Charles Mountains
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Prince Charles Mountains is a major group of mountain
s in Mac. Robertson Land
in Antarctica, including the Athos Range
, the Porthos Range
, and the Aramis Range
. The highest peak is Mount Menzies
(3228 m). Other prominent peaks are Mount Izabelle and Mount Stinear (1950 m). These mountains together with other scattered peaks form an arc about 260 miles long, extending from the vicinity of Mount Starlight in the north to Goodspeed Nunataks
in the south.
These mountains were first observed and photographed from a distance by airmen of USN Operation Highjump
, 1946-47. They were examined by several ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) parties and mapped in the years 1954-61. They have been found to contain large deposits of iron ore.They were named by ANCA in 1956 for Prince Charles
, heir apparent to the thrones of the Commonwealth realm
s.
Mountain
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s in Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. Mac. Robertson Land is located at . In the east, Mac. Robertson Land includes the Prince Charles Mountains. Mac...
in Antarctica, including the Athos Range
Athos Range
Athos Range is the northernmost range in the Prince Charles Mountains of Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. The range consists of a large number of individual mountains and nunataks that trend east-west for 40 miles along the north side of Scylla Glacier.These mountains were first observed from...
, the Porthos Range
Porthos Range
The Porthos Range is the second range south in the Prince Charles Mountains, extending for about 30 miles in an east-to-west direction between Scylla Glacier and Charybdis Glacier. First visited in December 1956 by the ANARE southern party under W.G...
, and the Aramis Range
Aramis Range
Aramis Range is the third range south in the Prince Charles Mountains, situated 11 miles southeast of the Porthos Range and extending for about 30 miles in a southwest-northeast direction. First visited in January 1957 by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions southern party led by W.G...
. The highest peak is Mount Menzies
Mount Menzies
Mount Menzies is the culminating peak on the large massif between Mount Mather and Mount Bayliss, standing on the south side of Fisher Glacier, Antarctica. It was sighted by Flying Officer J. Seaton from an ANARE Beaver aircraft in 1956, and mapped by an ANARE southern seismic party under K.B....
(3228 m). Other prominent peaks are Mount Izabelle and Mount Stinear (1950 m). These mountains together with other scattered peaks form an arc about 260 miles long, extending from the vicinity of Mount Starlight in the north to Goodspeed Nunataks
Goodspeed Nunataks
Goodspeed Nunataks is a group of three rows of nunataks, oriented approximately east-west and 10 to 15 miles long, located at the west end of Fisher Glacier, about 30 miles westnorthwest of Mount McCauley, in the Prince Charles Mountains in Antarctica. They were sighted by an ANARE seismic party...
in the south.
These mountains were first observed and photographed from a distance by airmen of USN Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump , officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946-1947, was a United States Navy operation organized by RADM Richard E. Byrd Jr. USN, , Officer in Charge, Task Force 68, and led by RADM Richard H. Cruzen, USN, Commanding Officer, Task Force 68....
, 1946-47. They were examined by several ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) parties and mapped in the years 1954-61. They have been found to contain large deposits of iron ore.They were named by ANCA in 1956 for Prince Charles
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
, heir apparent to the thrones of the Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
s.
List of mountains
- Mount Bayliss (73°32′S 62°44′E) is a relatively low mountainMountainImage:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
, extending 9 nautical miles (17 km) in an east-west direction, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Mount MenziesMount MenziesMount Menzies is the culminating peak on the large massif between Mount Mather and Mount Bayliss, standing on the south side of Fisher Glacier, Antarctica. It was sighted by Flying Officer J. Seaton from an ANARE Beaver aircraft in 1956, and mapped by an ANARE southern seismic party under K.B....
. Observed from ANARE aircraft in 1957 and seen in the same year by an ANARE ground party under K.B. Mather. Named by ANCA for E.P. Bayliss, Australian cartographer, who drew the map of Antarctica published in 1939 by the Property and Survey Branch, Dept. of Interior, Canberra.
- Mount Gibson (71°20′S 66°20′E) is a small mountainMountainImage:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
about 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) west of Mount Cameron and 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Schmitter Peak. Plotted from ANARE air photos taken in 1956 and 1960. Named by ANCA after P.R. Gibson, plumber at Wilkes StationWilkes StationWilkes Station was an Antarctic research station established 29 January 1957 by the United States as one of seven U.S. stations established for the International Geophysical Year program in Antarctica...
in 1965.
- Mount Izabelle (72°10′S 66°30′E) is a bare rock mountainMountainImage:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
standing 12 miles (19 km) southwest of the Shaw Massif. Discovered from an ANARE Beaver aircraft on November 28, 1956, while engaged in aerial photography. Named by ANCA for B. Izabelle, weather observer at Mawson StationMawson StationMawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
in 1957.
- Mount Rymill (73°03′S 65°50′E) is a fairly massive mountain with an undulating surface marked by extensive formation of stone polygons, standing 6 mi W of Mount Stinear. Photographed from the air by ANARE, 1956-58. Named by ANCA for John Riddoch RymillJohn Riddoch RymillJohn Riddoch Rymill was an Australian polar explorer, who had the rare second clasp added to his Polar Medal.- Early life :Rymill was born the son of a farmer on 13 March 1905 at Penola, South Australia...
, leader of the British Graham Land ExpeditionBritish Graham Land ExpeditionA British expedition to Graham Land led by John Lachlan Cope took place between 1920 and 1922. The British Graham Land Expedition was a geophysical and exploration expedition to Graham Land in Antarctica between 1934 to 1937. Under the leadership of John Riddoch Rymill, the expedition spent two...
, 1934-37.
- Schmitter Peak (71°16′S 66°21′E) is a small mountain peak about 3 mi SW of Mount Woinarski. Plotted from ANARE air photos taken in 1956 and 1960. Named by ANCA for U. Schmitter, cook at Davis StationDavis StationDavis Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division . It is the busiest Australian scientific research station...
in 1964.
- Shaw Massif (72°01′S 66°51′E) is a fairly flat-topped rock massifMassifIn 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...
(1,355 m) on the west margin of Lambert GlacierLambert GlacierLambert Glacier is a major glacier in East Antarctica. At about 60 miles wide, over 250 miles long, and about 2,500 meters deep, it holds the Guinness world record for the world's largest glacier...
standing 20 km (12 mi) south of Mount Willing. Sighted in November 1956 from an ANARE aircraft. Named by ANCA for Bernard ShawBernard ShawBernard Shaw may refer to:* George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright* Bernard Shaw , English footballer of the 1960-70s* Bernard Shaw , journalist and longtime CNN anchorman* Bernie Shaw, singer for the band Uriah Heep...
, radio supervisor at Mawson StationMawson StationMawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
in 1957.
- Simon Ridge (71°03′S 65°30′E) is an arc-shaped rock ridge about 13 km (8 mi) southeast of Husky MassifHusky MassifHusky Massif is a rock outcrop about 2.5 nautical miles long, standing 6.5 nautical miles southwest of Mount Bewsher in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains...
. Plotted from ANARE air photos taken in 1960. Named for M.J. Simon, radio officer at Wilkes StationWilkes StationWilkes Station was an Antarctic research station established 29 January 1957 by the United States as one of seven U.S. stations established for the International Geophysical Year program in Antarctica...
in 1962.
- Mount Stinear (73°04′S 66°24′E) is a prominent rock peak on a large massif rising to 1950 metres (6,398 ft), standing just east of Mount Rymill at the junction of Fisher GlacierFisher GlacierFisher Glacier is a prominent western tributary to the Lambert Glacier, about 100 miles long, flowing east past the north sides of Mount Menzies and Mount Rubin and joining the main stream of the Lambert Glacier just east of Mount Stinear. Sighted from ANARE aircraft by K.B. Mather in 1957. Named...
and Lambert GlacierLambert GlacierLambert Glacier is a major glacier in East Antarctica. At about 60 miles wide, over 250 miles long, and about 2,500 meters deep, it holds the Guinness world record for the world's largest glacier...
. It was mapped from air photos taken by the RAAFRoyal Australian Air ForceThe Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
Antarctic Flight in 1956, and first visited in October 1957 by an ANARE party led by Bruce H. Stinear, geologistGeologistA geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
at Mawson StationMawson StationMawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
, for whom it is named.