Schirmacher Massif

Schirmacher Massif (71°37′S 62°20′W / 71.617°S 62.333°W / -71.617; -62.333Coordinates: 71°37′S 62°20′W / 71.617°S 62.333°W / -71.617; -62.333) is an island-like mountain massif in the east part of Palmer Land. The feature is surrounded by the flow of the Rankin and Cline Glaciers, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of Rowley Massif. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Eberhard G. Schirmacher, topographic engineer, leader of the USGS topographic party on two expeditions to the Lassiter Coast, 1969–70 and 1970-71. He was USGS party leader to Pine Island Bay, 1974-75.

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