Prince Olav Mountains
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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
.
Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen
on the way to the South Pole
, and named by him for the then Crown Prince Olav
of Norway
.
standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Mount Hall, between the Gough
and Le Couteur Glacier
s. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Captain C.J. Allaire, USA, on the Staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze
1963.
standing 5.6 km (3.5 mi) southeast of Mount Wade
. Discovered and photographed by the USAS
(1939–41), and surveyed by A.P. Crary (1957–58). Named by Crary for Joel Campbell of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Antarctic Project Leader for geomagnetic operations, 1957-60.
. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos 1960-65. Named by US-ACAN in recognition of the Centennial of Ohio State University
in 1970, the same year the University's Institute of Polar Studies celebrated its Decennial. The University and the Institute have been very active in Antarctic investigations since 1960.
, located 5 mi SSW of Mount Oliver. Named by Rear Admiral Byrd for John H. Finley, President of the American Geographical Society
at the time of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-30.
on flights to the Queen Maud Mountains
in November 1929, and named by him for the Fisher brothers, Detroit industrialists and contributors to the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-30.
, 1957-1963.
, 1939-41. Surveyed by A.P. Crary (1957–58) and named by him for Norman Oliver, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, who was Antarctic Project Leader for aurora operations, 1957-60.
for Carleton Ray, USARP
zoologist at McMurdo Station
in the 1963-64, 1964–65, and 1965-66 summer seasons.
on the Baselaying Flight of November 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. The mountain is named by Crary for Harry Sellery of the U.S. National Bureau of Standards, who was Antarctic Project Leader for ionosphere
studies, 1957-60.
and Harwell Glacier
s. Named by US-ACAN for James Smithson
, English philanthropist. In 1835, his property came into the possession of the United States Government, having been bequeathed by him for the purpose of founding an institution at Washington, DC, to be called the Smithsonian Institution
for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
of 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...
stretching from 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...
to Liv Glacier
Liv Glacier
Liv Glacier is a steep valley glacier, long, emerging from the Antarctic Plateau just southeast of Barnum Peak and draining north through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter Ross Ice Shelf between Mayer Crags and Duncan Mountains. Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen, who named it for the daughter...
at the head of 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...
.
Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole between 1910 and 1912 and he was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles. He is also known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage....
on the way to the South Pole
South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole...
, and named by him for the then Crown Prince Olav
Olav V of Norway
Olav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway...
of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
List of mountains
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:| Mountain/Peak | Metres | Feet | Coordinates |
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Allaire Peak
Allaire Peak is a rock peakSummit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Mount Hall, between the Gough
Gough Glacier
Gough Glacier is a glacier about 25 nautical miles long, flowing from the north slopes of Prince Olav Mountains and the base of Lillie Range and trending northward to the Ross Ice Shelf, between Gabbro Hills and Bravo Hills. Named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey...
and Le Couteur Glacier
Le Couteur Glacier
Le Couteur Glacier is a glacier, 15 nautical miles long, which drains the northwest slopes of Mount Hall and Mount Daniel and flows north along the west side of Lillie Range to the Ross Ice Shelf. Named by the Southern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for P. C...
s. 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 Captain C.J. Allaire, USA, on the Staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze is the codename for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on...
1963.
Mount Campbell
Mount Campbell is a prominent peakMountain
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standing 5.6 km (3.5 mi) southeast of Mount Wade
Mount Wade
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...
. Discovered and photographed by the USAS
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 surveyed by A.P. Crary (1957–58). Named by Crary for Joel Campbell of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Antarctic Project Leader for geomagnetic operations, 1957-60.
Centennial Peak
Centennial Peak is a mountain situated 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) SSE of Mount WadeMount Wade
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...
. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos 1960-65. Named by US-ACAN in recognition of the Centennial of Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1970, the same year the University's Institute of Polar Studies celebrated its Decennial. The University and the Institute have been very active in Antarctic investigations since 1960.
Mount Finley
Mount Finley is a prominent mountain on the ridge which extends south from Mount WadeMount Wade
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...
, located 5 mi SSW of Mount Oliver. Named by Rear Admiral Byrd for John H. Finley, President of the American Geographical Society
American Geographical Society
The American Geographical Society is an organization of professional geographers, founded in 1851 in New York City. Most fellows of the society are Americans, but among them have always been a significant number of fellows from around the world...
at the time of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-30.
Mount Fisher
Mount Fisher is a domed, snow-capped summit standing three km northwest of Mount Ray. Discovered and photographed by ByrdRichard 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, and named by him for the Fisher brothers, Detroit industrialists and contributors to the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-30.
Jones Peak
Jones Peak is a mainly ice-free peak standing 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Mount Fisher at the head of DeGanahl Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John M. Jones, Program Officer of the Committee on Polar Research, United States National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
, 1957-1963.
Mount Oliver
Mount Oliver is a mountain over 3,800 metres standing three km southeast of Mount Campbell. Discovered and photographed by the USASUnited 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. Surveyed by A.P. Crary (1957–58) and named by him for Norman Oliver, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, who was Antarctic Project Leader for aurora operations, 1957-60.
Mount Ray
Mount Ray is a mountain located 2.4 km southeast of Mount Fisher. Named by US-ACANAdvisory 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...
for Carleton Ray, USARP
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...
zoologist 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...
in the 1963-64, 1964–65, and 1965-66 summer seasons.
Mount Sellery
Mount Sellery is a prominent peak between Mount Oliver and Mount Smithson. Discovered and photographed by ByrdRichard 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 the Baselaying Flight of November 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. The mountain is named by Crary for Harry Sellery of the U.S. National Bureau of Standards, who was Antarctic Project Leader for ionosphere
Ionosphere
The ionosphere is a part of the upper atmosphere, comprising portions of the mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere, distinguished because it is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important part in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere...
studies, 1957-60.
Mount Smithson
Mount Smithson is a mountain over 3,000 m along the northern escarpment of the Prince Olav Mountains, standing 3 mi E of Mount Sellery between the heads of KroutKrout Glacier
Krout Glacier is a tributary glacier, 4 nautical miles long, draining the north slopes of Prince Olav Mountains between Mount Sellery and Mount Smithson and entering Gough Glacier just east of Mount Dodge. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Equipment Operator 1st Class Walter L....
and Harwell Glacier
Harwell Glacier
Harwell Glacier is a steep-walled tributary glacier, 3 nautical miles long, descending the north slopes of the Prince Olav Mountains just east of Mount Smithson to enter the upper part of Gough Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Thomas W. Harwell, CEC, U.S...
s. Named by US-ACAN for James Smithson
James Smithson
James Smithson, FRS, M.A. was a British mineralogist and chemist noted for having left a bequest in his will to the United States of America, to create "an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men" to be called the Smithsonian Institution.-Biography:Not much is known...
, English philanthropist. In 1835, his property came into the possession of the United States Government, having been bequeathed by him for the purpose of founding an institution at Washington, DC, to be called the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.