The Werner Mountains ( 73°34′S 62°20′W / 73.567°S 62.333°W / -73.567; -62.333 ( Werner Mountains ) ) are a group of mountains located just west-southwest of New Bedford Inlet and between the Meinardus Glacier and Bryan Glacier , in Palmer Land , Antarctica.
20-734: Download coordinates as: The Werner Mountains are in southern Palmer Land on the Lassiter Coast of the Weddell Sea . They are northeast of the Playfair Mountains , northwest of Arctowski Peak on the Piggott Peninsula , west of New Bedford Inlet , south of the Dana Mountains . The interior ice plateau to the west is largely featureless apart from isolated nunataks . The Meinardus Glacier defines
40-607: A group of mountains between Swann Glacier and Squires Glacier in southeast Palmer Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: The Playfair Mountains are in southern Palmer Land on the Lassiter Coast of the Weddell Sea . They lie between the Swann Glacier to the north and the Squires Glacier to the south, which converge to the east of the Playfair Mountains and flow into Wright Inlet on
60-1085: A northwest–southeast direction for 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi), located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northeast of Rivera Peaks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for George E. Watson, biologist on the Palmer Staiion-Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66; author of the handbook Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic, 1975. 73°48′S 62°50′W / 73.800°S 62.833°W / -73.800; -62.833 . A wedge-shaped range of peaks, 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) long, between Swann Glacier and Watson Peaks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for James P. Rivera, electronics technician at South Pole Station in 1967. 73°33′S 63°48′W / 73.550°S 63.800°W / -73.550; -63.800 . A nunatak group lying between
80-659: Is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula , Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz . This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names and the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee , in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of Antarctica, and the names Graham Land and Palmer Land for
100-760: The Palmer Station –Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66. 74°10′S 66°29′W / 74.167°S 66.483°W / -74.167; -66.483 . An isolated nunatak lying in the interior of southern Palmer Land, about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) west of the head of Irvine Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for James F. Lang, USARP Assistant Representative at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66. 73°57′S 68°38′W / 73.950°S 68.633°W / -73.950; -68.633 . An isolated nunatak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) southwest of Mount Vang , surmounting
120-578: The Playfair Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Alan F. Kane, construction mechanic with the South Pole Station winter party in 1964. 73°56′S 62°39′W / 73.933°S 62.650°W / -73.933; -62.650 . A peak marking the eastern extremity of the Playfair Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Donald F. Squires, biologist, member of
140-533: The South Pole Station winter party in 1967. Nearby features to the southwest and west, extending into the interior ice plateau, include from east to west Joughin Glacier , Watson Peaks, Rivera Peaks, Ferguson Nunataks, Toth Nunataks, Galkin Nunatak, Gunn Peaks and Mount Vang. 73°45′S 62°36′W / 73.750°S 62.600°W / -73.750; -62.600 . A linear group of peaks that trend in
160-808: The air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photographs, 1961–67. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John Playfair (1748–1819), Scottish mathematician and geologist. Features and nearby features include: 73°49′S 64°18′W / 73.817°S 64.300°W / -73.817; -64.300 . A prominent isolated mountain which rises above
180-506: The air on a flight of December 3, 1947 by the RARE under Ronne. Named by Ronne for Knut Vang of Brooklyn, NY, who contributed photographic materials to the RARE 1947-48. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Palmer Land Palmer Land ( 71°30′S 065°00′W / 71.500°S 65.000°W / -71.500; -65.000 )
200-621: The base of Cetus Hill . This feature is named after Nathaniel Palmer , an American sealer who explored the Antarctic Peninsula area southward of Deception Island in the sloop Hero in November 1820. This Palmer Land location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Coman The Playfair Mountains ( 73°55′S 63°25′W / 73.917°S 63.417°W / -73.917; -63.417 ( Playfair Mountains ) ) are
220-558: The coast. The Guettard Range is to the southwest, the Hutton Mountains to the southeast, the Werner Mountains to the northeast. The interior ice plateau to the west is mostly featureless, with a few isolated nunataks . Features include Mount Coman, Mount Kapi and Squires Peak. Features to the west include Lang Nunatak, Gomez Nunatak and Savin Nunatak. The Playfair Mountains were first seen and photographed from
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#1732790546900240-888: The heads of Meinardus Glacier and Swann Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Charles L. Ferguson, electrician with the Palmer Station winter party in 1965. 73°33′S 64°45′W / 73.550°S 64.750°W / -73.550; -64.750 . A small group of isolated nunataks located 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) north-northwest of Mount Coman . Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Stephen R. Toth, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66. 73°27′S 65°55′W / 73.450°S 65.917°W / -73.450; -65.917 . An isolated nunatak about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) northwest of Mount Coman, surmounting
260-672: The ice-covered plateau of Palmer Land, located just westward of the Playfair Mountains. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48, under Finn Ronne , who named this mountain for Doctor F. Dana Coman, physician with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) of 1928-30. 73°58′S 62°59′W / 73.967°S 62.983°W / -73.967; -62.983 . A mountain standing 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west-southwest of Squires Peak in
280-504: The interior ice plateau near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Jose M. Gomez, mechanic with the Eights Station winter party in 1965. 73°52′S 68°02′W / 73.867°S 68.033°W / -73.867; -68.033 . An isolated nunatak 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) southwest of Mount Vang, rising above
300-996: The interior ice plateau near the base of Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for William L. Galkin, meteorologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66. 73°25′S 66°36′W / 73.417°S 66.600°W / -73.417; -66.600 . Isolated peaks 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) east of Mount Vang in southern Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Robert C. Gunn, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66. 73°26′S 67°09′W / 73.433°S 67.150°W / -73.433; -67.150 . An isolated mountain standing southward of George VI Sound and 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) east-southeast of Eklund Islands in southern Palmer Land. Discovered by Finn Ronne and Carl Eklund of US AS, 1939-41, during their sledge journey through George VI Sound. Resighted from
320-848: The north edge of the range, the Bryan Glacier defines the east edge and the Swann Glacier defines the west edge. The Werner Mountains were first seen and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961–67. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Abraham Gottlob Werner (1750–1819), German geologist and mineralogist. Features, from north to south, include Mount Hemmingsen, Mount Fell, Mount Virdin, Douglas Glacier , Mount High and Mount Broome. 73°25′S 61°50′W / 73.417°S 61.833°W / -73.417; -61.833 . A mountain at
340-768: The north part of Werner Mountains. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Jack W. Fell, biologist on the Eastwind in the cruise along Antarctic Peninsula in the 1965-66 season. 73°29′S 61°54′W / 73.483°S 61.900°W / -73.483; -61.900 . A mountain 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest of Mount Hemmingsen. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Floyd Virdin, construction mechanic at South Pole Station in 1967. 73°34′S 62°05′W / 73.567°S 62.083°W / -73.567; -62.083 . A mountain on
360-615: The northeast end of the Werner Mountains, located on the south side of Meinardus Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southwest of Court Nunatak . Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Edvard A. Hemmingsen, biologist at McMurdo Station , summer 1966-67, and Palmer Station , 1967-68. 73°26′S 62°16′W / 73.433°S 62.267°W / -73.433; -62.267 . A mountain 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) west of Mount Hemmingsen in
380-476: The northern and southern portions, respectively. The line dividing them is roughly 69° S. In its southern extreme, the Antarctic Peninsula stretches west, with Palmer Land eventually bordering Ellsworth Land along the 80° W line of longitude. Palmer Land is bounded in the south by the ice-covered Carlson Inlet , an arm of the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf , which crosses the 80° W line. This is
400-582: The south side of Douglas Glacier in the central Werner Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Harvey W. High, cook with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967. 73°35′S 61°45′W / 73.583°S 61.750°W / -73.583; -61.750 . A mountain in the north part of the range which lies between the mouths of Douglas and Bryan Glaciers. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Howard W. Broome, Jr., electrician with
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