Английская Википедия:Forrestal Range
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Шаблон:Short descriptionШаблон:Location map The Forrestal Range (Шаблон:Coord) is a largely snow-covered mountain range, about Шаблон:Convert long, standing east of Dufek Massif and the Neptune Range in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica. Discovered and photographed on 13 January 1956 on a transcontinental patrol plane flight of U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze I from McMurdo Sound to the vicinity of the Weddell Sea and return.[1]
Named by the US-ACAN after Шаблон:USS, first supercarrier of the U.S. Navy. The entire Pensacola Mountains were mapped by USGS in 1967 and 1968 from U.S. Navy tricamera aerial photographs taken in 1964.[1]
Key mountains
- Abele Spur (Шаблон:Coord) is a rock spur that descends west from Mount Lechner toward the Herring Nunataks. It was named by US-ACAN at the suggestion of Arthur B. Ford for Gunars Abele, civil engineer on the 1973–1974 United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP)-CRREL survey in this area.[2]
- Blount Nunatak (Шаблон:Coord) is a prominent nunatak, Шаблон:Convert, standing Шаблон:Convert southwest of Mount Lechner on the west side of Forrestal Range. Discovered and photographed on January 13, 1956 during a U.S. Navy transcontinental nonstop plane flight from McMurdo Sound to Weddell Sea and return. Named by US-ACAN for Hartford E. Blount, aviation machinists mate with U.S. Navy Squadron VX during Operation Deep Freeze, 1956.[3]
- Cooke Crags (Шаблон:Coord) are rock crags on the ice slope between Henderson Bluff and Mount Lechner on the west side of Lexington Table. The area was mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1956–1966. Named by US-ACAN in 1979 after James E. Cooke, USGS geophysicist who worked in Forrestal Range and Dufek Massif, 1978–1979.[4]
- Mount Lechner Шаблон:Coord is a prominent mountain, Шаблон:Convert, surmounting the southwest end of Saratoga Table. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–1966. Named by US-ACAN for Major Ralph C. Lechner, USA, airlift coordinator on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1964–1966.[5]
- Watts Summit (Шаблон:Coord) is a peak rising to Шаблон:Convert in the southwestern corner of Lexington Table. Mapped by USGS in 1967 from ground surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs taken 1964. Named in 1979 by US-ACAN after Raymond D. Watts, USGS geophysicist who worked in the Forrestal Range and Dufek Massif, 1978–1979.[6]
- Mount Zirzow (Шаблон:Coord) is a mountain, Шаблон:Convert, standing Шаблон:Convert north of Mount Mann on the east edge of Lexington Table. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–1966. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Charles F. Zirzow, U.S. Navy, Assistant Chief of Staff to the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1966–1967.[7]
Key geographical features
- Lexington Table (Шаблон:Coord) is a high, flat, snow-covered plateau, about Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide, standing just north of Kent Gap and Saratoga Table. Discovered and photographed on January 13, 1956 on a transcontinental nonstop flight by personnel of U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze I from McMurdo Sound to the vicinity of Weddell Sea and return. Named by US-ACAN for Шаблон:USS of 1926, one of the first large aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy.[8]
- Saratoga Table (Шаблон:Coord) is a high, flat, snow-covered plateau, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide, standing just south of Kent Gap and Lexington Table. Discovered and photographed on January 13, 1956 on a transcontinental nonstop flight by personnel of U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze I from McMurdo Sound to the vicinity of Weddell Sea and return. Named by US-ACAN for Шаблон:USS of 1926, one of the first large aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy.[9]
Features
Geographical features include: Шаблон:Div col <section begin=features/>
- Ackerman Nunatak
- Beiszer Nunatak
- Burmester Dome
- Butler Rocks
- Camp Spur
- Chambers Glacier
- Coal Rock
- Creaney Nunataks
- Crouse Spur
- Dyrdal Peak
- Erlanger Spur
- Fierle Peak
- Ford Ice Piedmont
- Franko Escarpment
- Gabbro Crest
- Grob Ridge
- Haskill Nunatak
- Henderson Bluff
- Herring Nunataks
- Hodge Escarpment
- Huie Cliffs
- Kent Gap
- Kovacs Glacier
- Lance Rocks
- Larson Nunataks
- Magnetite Bluff
- Mathis Spur
- May Valley
- McCauley Rock
- Median Snowfield
- Mount Hook
- Mount Hummer
- Mount Malville
- Mount Mann
- Mount Stephens
- Ray Nunatak
- Ritala Spur
- Ronald Rock
- Sallee Snowfield
- Sheriff Cliffs
- Skidmore Cliff
- Sorna Bluff
- Support Force Glacier
- Thompo Icefall
- Vanguard Nunatak
- Vigen Cliffs
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