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46-996: The Insel Range is separated from the Olympus Range to the south by the McKelvey Valley . To the north it is separated from the Apocalypse Peaks by the Balham Valley , and from the Clare Range by the Barwick Valley . To the northeast it is separated from the Saint Johns Range by the Victoria Valley . The highest point in the range is Mount Insel. 77°23′S 161°32′E  /  77.383°S 161.533°E  / -77.383; 161.533 . The highest point in

92-719: A 1969-1970 research party in McMurdo Dry Valleys. 77°29′S 162°05′E  /  77.483°S 162.083°E  / -77.483; 162.083 . Small peak, 1,790 metres (5,870 ft) high, about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Mount Theseus. Named by the VUWAE (1958-59) for a figure in Greek mythology. 77°26′18″S 161°59′12″E  /  77.438451°S 161.986636°E  / -77.438451; 161.986636 . A ridge between Cerberus Valley and Clio Glacier. Named by NZGB (1998) after

138-484: A glacier, near the center of the south cliffs of Prentice Plateau, Olympus Range. The cirque opens south to Wright Upper Glacier. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Jack D. Hawkins, lead PHI helicopter pilot with USAP in eight consecutive field seasons from 1996-97. 77°28′39″S 160°37′49″E  /  77.47747°S 160.630372°E  / -77.47747; 160.630372 . A nearly rectangular plateau of about 9 square nautical miles (31 km ; 12 sq mi) at

184-493: A member of the 1971-72 United States Geological Survey (USGS) field party that established a network of horizontal and vertical control in support of compilation of topographic maps at the scale of 1:50,000 of areas of McMurdo Dry Valleys bounded by 160| and 164|E and 77|15' and 77|45'S. 77°26′57″S 162°08′25″E  /  77.449302°S 162.140369°E  / -77.449302; 162.140369 . A valley that trends north–south between Nottage Ridge and McClelland Ridge in

230-466: A network of horizontal and vertical control in support of compilation of topographic maps at 1:50,000 scale, of areas of McMurdo Dry Valleys. 77°27′32″S 162°05′49″E  /  77.458822°S 162.09705°E  / -77.458822; 162.09705 . A ridge to the north of Mount Peleus that separates Baumann Valley and Sanford Valley in the east part of Olympus Range. Named by US-ACAN (1997) after George W. (Billy) Nottage, topographic engineer,

276-493: A participant in the McMurdo Dry Valleys Drilling Project, 1973-76. 77°30′11″S 161°47′52″E  /  77.503193°S 161.797871°E  / -77.503193; 161.797871 . A prominent rock spur 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) long that extends east-southeast from 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) Goldich Crest. The spur descends to 500 metres (1,600 ft) high at

322-573: A salient angle in the northeast part of Prentice Plateau. Rude Spur descends from the east side of the mountain. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Dennis S. Cassidy, Curator of the Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility and Core Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, from 1962-1991. 77°30′23″S 160°41′14″E  /  77.506463°S 160.687231°E  / -77.506463; 160.687231 . A cirque between Hawkins Cirque and Dean Cirque on

368-532: Is a primarily ice-free mountain range of Victoria Land , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, between Victoria Valley and McKelvey Valley on the north and Wright Valley on the south. It is south of the Clare Range and north of the Asgard Range . The Olympus Range was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition , 1958–59, and named for

414-529: Is apparently descriptive of its position and small size. 77°26′00″S 161°03′00″E  /  77.433333°S 161.05°E  / -77.433333; 161.05 An ice-free mesa of 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) extent, located 0.9 nautical miles (1.7 km; 1.0 mi) west-southwest of Canfield Mesa in the west part of Insel Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1997) after William J. Green, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, who from

460-495: Is the largest and eastmost of three mesas in the Insel Range. The upper surface is relatively level but the periphery is marked by abrupt cliffs that rise 500 to 600 metres (1,600 to 2,000 ft) high above the floor of Barwick Valley and McKelvey Valley. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2005) after Francis Halzen, Physics Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, who (1988) conceived of AMANDA,

506-473: The Bull Pass , include (from west to east), Mount Aeolus, Cartwright Valley, Fritsen Valley, Harris Ledge, Mount Hercules, Parish Ledge, Mount Jason, Goldich Crest and Gonzales Spur. 77°29′S 161°16′E  /  77.483°S 161.267°E  / -77.483; 161.267 . Prominent peak, over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, between Mounts Boreas and Hercules. Named by the VUWAE (1958-59) for

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552-1157: The Mount Olympus , mythological home of the Greek gods . Peaks in the range are named for figures in Greek mythology . The Olympus Range extends from the Antarctic Plateau to the Wilson Piedmont Glacier on the west coast of the Ross Sea . The range is bounded by the Balham Valley , McKelvey Valley and Victoria Valley to the north, and the Wright Valley to the south. Glaciers and snowfields include, from west to east, Nakai Snowfield, Orestes Glacier, Cerberus Glacier, Sandy Glacier, Enyo Glacier, Clio Glacier, Eos Glacier, Chinn Glacier and Clark Glacier . 77°29′18″S 161°31′35″E  /  77.488399°S 161.526265°E  / -77.488399; 161.526265 . A snowfield at about 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) elevation that occupies

598-793: The Scott Coast to the north from the Hillary Coast of the Ross Dependency to the south. Early explorers of Victoria Land include James Clark Ross and Douglas Mawson . In 1979, scientists discovered a group of 309 meteorites in Antarctica, some of which were found near the Allan Hills in Victoria Land. The meteorites appeared to have undergone little change since they were formed at what scientists believe

644-866: The 1968-69 season made studies of lakes and streams in Taylor Valley and Wright Valley, including a geochemical analysis of the Onyx River and Lake Vanda with Donald E. Canfield (Canfield Mesa) in 1980-81, 1986-87, and 1987-88; co-editor (with E. Imre Friedmann) of Physical and Biogeochemical Processes in Antarctic Lakes, Antarctic Research Series, Vol. 59, American Geophysical Union, 1993. 77°25′22″S 161°10′17″E  /  77.422863°S 161.171451°E  / -77.422863; 161.171451 An ice-free mesa of 0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km; 0.92 mi) extent, located 0.9 nautical miles (1.7 km; 1.0 mi) east-northeast of Green Mesa in

690-818: The Antarctic muon and neutrino detector array at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; United States Antarctic Project (United States ArmyP) principal investigator in a project to build the “IceCube” neutrino telescope at the South Pole Station in six field seasons beginning 2004-05. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Olympus Range The Olympus Range ( 77°29′S 161°30′E  /  77.483°S 161.500°E  / -77.483; 161.500  ( Olympus Range ) )

736-777: The British explorer Robert Falcon Scott . Scott's Northern Party expedition was in 1911, making the age of the fruitcake 106 years old. A program manager said it was in “excellent condition." The region includes ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains and the McMurdo Dry Valleys (the highest point being Mount Abbott in the Northern Foothills ), and the flatlands known as the Labyrinth . The 2,700-metre (9,000 ft) Mount Melbourne

782-789: The Dry Valley Drilling Project; 1973-74, 1974-75, and 1975-76 seasons. 77°28′19″S 161°24′37″E  /  77.472076°S 161.410361°E  / -77.472076; 161.410361 . An upland valley to the north of the Mount Hercules summit area and west of Harris Ledge. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Christian H. Fritsen, microbiologist, Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV; USAP investigator of pack ice and lake ice from about 1992. 77°28′29″S 161°26′23″E  /  77.474587°S 161.439794°E  / -77.474587; 161.439794 . A flat, ice-free ridge to

828-510: The Greek god of the winds. 77°28′41″S 161°20′49″E  /  77.478076°S 161.346905°E  / -77.478076; 161.346905 . A hanging valley that is for the most part free of ice, lying east of Mount Aeolus. Named by US-ACAN (1997) after Keros Cartwright, Illinois State Geological Survey, who made hydrogeological studies with Henry Harris (Harris Ledge) in Victoria Valley, Wright Valley, and Taylor Valley during

874-825: The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand, a glaciologist in McMurdo Dry Valleys for several seasons in the period 1974-93. Download coordinates as: Features to the north of Wright Upper Glacier and the Labyrinth , extending east to Mount Boreas and Mount Thrace, include (from west to east) Hawkins Cirque, Prentice Plateau, Mount Cassidy, Pentecost Cirque, Dean Cirque, Apollo Peak, Dipboye Cirque, Mount Electra, Leibert Cirque, Mount Dido, Mount Circe, Stuiver Valley, Mount Boreas and Mount Thrace. 77°30′32″S 160°35′12″E  /  77.508923°S 160.586736°E  / -77.508923; 160.586736 . A cirque about 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) wide, in part occupied by

920-457: The Labyrinth. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Christopher T. Dean, PHI helicopter pilot with United States Antarctic Project (USAP) in eight consecutive field seasons from 1996-97. 77°30′S 160°48′E  /  77.500°S 160.800°E  / -77.500; 160.800 . A dolerite capped peak rising to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) high west of Mount Electra. The peak was named by

966-513: The McMurdo Dry Valleys Drilling Project, 1973-74. 77°29′51″S 162°04′25″E  /  77.497584°S 162.073715°E  / -77.497584; 162.073715 . A prominent ice free terrace south of Mount Peleus, at the south end of the east segment of Olympus Range. The terrace rises 800 metres (2,600 ft) high from the floor of central Wright Valley to a summit of over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Named by US-ACAN (1997) after Lois M. Jones, geologist, University of Georgia, leader of

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1012-842: The NZ-APC in 1984 after work carried out by the NZARP. Named after the god Apollo, in association with other names from Greek mythology in this range. 77°30′13″S 160°50′01″E  /  77.503618°S 160.833629°E  / -77.503618; 160.833629 . A cirque on the south side of Olympus Range between Apollo Peak and Mount Electra. The cirque opens south to the Labyrinth. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Richard L. Dipboye, PHI helicopter pilot with USAP in eight consecutive field seasons from 1996-97. 77°30′S 160°52′E  /  77.500°S 160.867°E  / -77.500; 160.867 . Prominent peak, over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, immediately west of Mount Dido. Named by

1058-534: The VUWAE (1958-59) after Cerberus, a three-headed dog of Greek mythology. 77°28′S 161°55′E  /  77.467°S 161.917°E  / -77.467; 161.917 . A small ice-free valley at the north side of Mount Orestes. Named in 1964 for its association with Mount Orestes by American geologist Parker E. Calkin. 77°28′S 161°55′E  /  77.467°S 161.917°E  / -77.467; 161.917 . Prominent peak, over 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high, just east of Bull Pass. Named by

1104-415: The VUWAE (1958-59) for a figure in Greek mythology. 77°28′14″S 161°59′39″E  /  77.470568°S 161.994089°E  / -77.470568; 161.994089 . A peak rising to 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) high on the ridge at the head of Sandy Glacier and Enyo Glacier. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after John H. Wrenn, Department of Geology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, a participant in

1150-600: The VUWAE (1958-59) for a figure in Greek mythology. 77°28′29″S 161°32′07″E  /  77.474757°S 161.535191°E  / -77.474757; 161.535191 . A flat-topped ridge 1,642 metres (5,387 ft) high on the east side of Bratina Valley. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Thomas R. Parish, Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, long-term USAP investigator of Antarctic katabatic winds, 1981-97. 77°29′S 161°37′E  /  77.483°S 161.617°E  / -77.483; 161.617 . Peak just west of Bull Pass. Named by

1196-548: The VUWAE (1958-59) for a figure in Greek mythology. 77°28′S 160°58′E  /  77.467°S 160.967°E  / -77.467; 160.967 . Prominent peak over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, standing just north of Mount Dido. Named by the VUWAE (1958-59) after a figure in Greek mythology. 77°28′55″S 161°01′42″E  /  77.481946°S 161.028341°E  / -77.481946; 161.028341 . A 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) high hanging valley, largely ice free, between Mount Circe and Mount Dido on

1242-476: The VUWAE (1958-59) for a figure in Greek mythology. 77°29′29″S 161°40′26″E  /  77.491252°S 161.674007°E  / -77.491252; 161.674007 . A peak, 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) high, between Mount Jason and Bull Pass. Gonzalez Spur extends east-southeast from the peak. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after S.S. (Sam) Goldich, Department of Geology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL (later United States Geological Survey, Denver, CO);

1288-622: The VUWAE (1958-59) for a figure in Greek mythology. 77°30′00″S 160°55′00″E  /  77.5°S 160.916667°E  / -77.5; 160.916667 . A cirque between Mount Electra and Mount Dido on the south side of Olympus Range. The cirque opens south to The Labyrinth . Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Gregg Leibert, PHI helicopter pilot with USAP in seven consecutive field seasons from 1996-97. 77°29′S 160°57′E  /  77.483°S 160.950°E  / -77.483; 160.950 . Prominent peak, 2,070 metres (6,790 ft) high, between Mounts Electra and Boreas. Named by

1334-511: The VUWAE (1958-59) for a figure in Greek mythology. 77°30′00″S 161°07′22″E  /  77.499868°S 161.12272°E  / -77.499868; 161.12272 . A peak rising to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high at the southeast side of Mount Boreas. The peak is connected by a ridge to the Mount Boreas massif. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Thrace, legendary home of Boreas. Central features, extending from Mount Aeolus east to

1380-488: The col between Mount Hercules and Mount Jason. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Nobuyuki Nakai, Department of Earth Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; a participant in the McMurdo Dry Valleys Drilling Project, 1973-76. 77°27′S 161°53′E  /  77.450°S 161.883°E  / -77.450; 161.883 . A narrow glacier within Orestes Valley, aligned along the valley's north wall. Named after

1426-817: The east extremity where it overhangs Wright Valley and forms the west side of the south entrance to higher Bull Pass. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Angel Gonzalez, Manager, United States Antarctic Resource Center, United States Geological Survey, 1996-2004. Eastern features, to the east of Bull Pass, include (from west to east), Mount Booth, Mount Cerebus, Orestes Valley, Mount Orestes, Wrenn Peak, Jones Terrace, Mount Peleus, Eurus Ridge, Baumann Valley, Nottage Ridge, Sanford Valley, McClelland Ridge, Poseidon Pond, Thomas Valley, Artemis Ridge, Mount Theseus, Mount Helios, Helios Ridge, Mount Allen and Mount Doorly. 77°25′53″S 161°45′48″E  /  77.431432°S 161.7632221575°E  / -77.431432; 161.7632221575 . A peak 1,575 metres (5,167 ft) high surmounting

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1472-413: The east part of Olympus Range. Named by US-ACAN (1997) after Leroy L. Sanford, topographic engineer, a member of the 1971-72 United States Geological Survey (USGS) field party that established a network of horizontal and vertical control for compilation of eight 1:50,000 scale maps of an area of McMurdo Dry Valleys. Victoria Land Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts

1518-651: The east part of Olympus Range. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (1998) after Enyo, a goddess of war. 77°26′13″S 162°02′20″E  /  77.437069°S 162.038845°E  / -77.437069; 162.038845 . A northeast-flowing glacier, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long, on the east side of Eurus Ridge. Named by NZGB (1998) after the Greek muse of history. 77°28′28″S 162°11′01″E  /  77.474534°S 162.183488°E  / -77.474534; 162.183488 . A south-flowing glacier, 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km; 0.69 mi) long, between Mount Peleus and Mount Theseus in

1564-439: The east part of Olympus Range. Named by NZGB (1998) after the mythological goddess of the dawn. 77°27′53″S 162°14′51″E  /  77.464743°S 162.247538°E  / -77.464743; 162.247538 . A glacier 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km; 0.81 mi) long on the south side of Mount Theseus. A hanging glacier, it terminates on the north wall of Wright Valley. Named by NZGB (1998) after Trevor J. H. Chinn of

1610-543: The junction of mountain ridges at the southwest end of Murphy Valley. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after John F. (Johan) Booth, science technician who wintered eight times at the USAP Palmer Station and South Pole Station between 1994 and 2004. 77°26′S 161°53′E  /  77.433°S 161.883°E  / -77.433; 161.883 . Prominent peak over 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high, with many side peaks, between Lake Vida and Mount Orestes. Named by

1656-469: The mythological god of the east wind. 77°26′58″S 162°04′29″E  /  77.449427°S 162.074596°E  / -77.449427; 162.074596 . A valley at the west side of Nottage Ridge in the east part of Olympus Range. Named by US-ACAN (1997) after Clinton L. Baumann, electronic technician, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, who was a member of the 1971-72 United States Geological Survey (USGS) field party that established

1702-501: The north of Mount Hercules. Named by US-ACAN (1997) after Henry Harris, Illinois State Geological Survey, who made hydrogeological studies with Keros Cartwright (Cartwright Valley) in Victoria Valley, Wright Valley, and Taylor Valley during the Dry Valley Drilling Project; 1973-74, 1974-75, and 1975-76 seasons. 77°29′S 161°27′E  /  77.483°S 161.450°E  / -77.483; 161.450 . Large, flat-topped, elevated feature between Mounts Aeolus and Jason. Named by

1748-597: The north side of Wright Upper Glacier and west of Apollo Peak. The upper surface about 1,850 metres (6,070 ft) high is ice covered except for scoured outcrops. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Michael L. Prentice, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH; in USAP for 15 years from about 1983 including work in McMurdo Dry Valleys. 77°27′21″S 160°47′44″E  /  77.455773°S 160.795539°E  / -77.455773; 160.795539 . A mountain 1,917 metres (6,289 ft) high which forms

1794-443: The northeast part of the Insel Range. Named by the VUWAE (1958-59) in association with Insel Range. 77°25′S 161°15′E  /  77.417°S 161.250°E  / -77.417; 161.250 . A very small pond lying near the center of an elliptical depression in the Insel Range, 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) northeast of Mount Boreas. The name was applied in 1964 by American geologist Parker E. Calkin and

1840-435: The south side of Olympus Range. The cirque opens south to Wright Upper Glacier. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after John S. Pentecost, PHI helicopter pilot with USAP in seven consecutive field seasons from 1997-98. 77°30′20″S 160°45′11″E  /  77.505551°S 160.753169°E  / -77.505551; 160.753169 . A cirque between the southeast part of Prentice Plateau and Apollo Peak. The cirque opens south to

1886-689: The valley by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1997. 77°27′S 161°54′E  /  77.450°S 161.900°E  / -77.450; 161.900 . A glacier, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long, fringing the south and east lower slopes of otherwise ice-free Mount Cerberus. Named by US-ACAN in 1997 in association with Mount Cerberus. 77°29′S 161°57′E  /  77.483°S 161.950°E  / -77.483; 161.950 . A very small glacier 600 metres (2,000 ft) high long and 75 metres (246 ft) high wide) located 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km; 0.69 mi) east of Mount Orestes. The glacier

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1932-682: The west and Mount Boreas on the east. Named by US-ACAN in 1997 after Minze Stuiver, geochemist, Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Quaternary specialist in dating Antarctic samples with United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) from 1969 to the time of naming; authority on the glacial history of the McMurdo Sound region and McMurdo Dry Valleys, the location of this valley (not completed). 77°29′S 161°06′E  /  77.483°S 161.100°E  / -77.483; 161.100 . Prominent peak, 2,180 metres (7,150 ft) high, between Mounts Aeolus and Dido. Named by

1978-587: The west part of Insel Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1997) after Donald E. Canfield, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, who made a geochemical analysis of the Onyx River and Lake Vanda with William J. Green (Green Mesa) in the 1980-81, 1986-87, and 1987-88 field seasons. 77°23′39″S 161°25′52″E  /  77.39415°S 161.431244°E  / -77.39415; 161.431244 An oblong islandlike mesa, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long and rising to 1,345 metres (4,413 ft), that

2024-640: The western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf , extending southward from about 70°30'S to 78°00'S , and westward from the Ross Sea to the edge of the Antarctic Plateau . It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after Queen Victoria . The rocky promontory of Minna Bluff is often regarded as the southernmost point of Victoria Land, and separates

2070-525: Was studied and named by Wakefield Dort, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist with the University of Kansas Expedition (1965-66), who reported that it is composed throughout of interbedded ice and sand layers. 77°28′47″S 162°00′36″E  /  77.47968°S 162.009964°E  / -77.47968; 162.009964 . A south-flowing glacier 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km; 0.69 mi) long situated east of Sandy Glacier in

2116-670: Was the birth of the Solar System . In 1981, lichens found at Victoria Land attracted the attention of NASA because lichens may give clues about where to look for the existence of extraterrestrial life . Dr. George Denton, a glaciologist at the University of New Hampshire , looked for microorganisms on Mount Lister , one of the highest in Antarctica; it has the same kind of sandstone in which lichens grow. In 2017, conservationists at Cape Adare , Victoria Land, unearthed an ice-covered fruitcake that they believe once belonged to

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