Sculpture Mountain
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Sculpture Mountain is a large dissected mountain
between the Monument Nunataks
and Sheehan Mesa
. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE), 1962–63, due to the cuspate embayment which has been sculptured into the feature.
Mountain
Image: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...
between the Monument Nunataks
Monument Nunataks
Monument Nunataks is a group of nunataks that have numerous pinnacles and odd-shaped projections resembling monuments, situated north of Sculpture Mountain in the upper part of Rennick Glacier. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1962-63....
and Sheehan Mesa
Sheehan Mesa
Sheehan Mesa is a prominent mesa standing 10 miles west-northwest of Pain Mesa in the northwest part of Mesa Range, Victoria Land. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1962–63, for Maurice Sheehan, field assistant with this party....
. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE), 1962–63, due to the cuspate embayment which has been sculptured into the feature.