Kirkwood Range

The Kirkwood Range (76°27′S 162°0′E / 76.450°S 162.000°E / -76.450; 162.000Coordinates: 76°27′S 162°0′E / 76.450°S 162.000°E / -76.450; 162.000) is a massive coastal mountain range in Antarctica, extending north–south between Fry Glacier and Mawson Glacier. A broad low-level platform on the seaward side of the range is occupied by the Oates Piedmont Glacier. It was named by the New Zealand Northern Survey Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58) for Captain Henry Kirkwood, Royal Navy, captain of the supply ship Endeavour during this period.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Kirkwood Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

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