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Шаблон:Infobox mountain The Gabbro Hills (Шаблон:Coord) are a group of rugged ridges and coastal hills which border the Antarctic Ross Ice Shelf between Barrett Glacier and Gough Glacier and extend south to Ropebrake Pass. They were so named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1963–64) because of the prevalence of gabbro, a dark, plutonic rock, in the area.Шаблон:Sfn

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Location

The Gabbro Hills lie to the north of the Prince Olav Mountains in the Queen Maud Mountains, east of Barrett Glacier, north of the Ross Ice Shelf and northwest of the Holzrichter Glacier and Gough Glacier. Watt Ridge, which terminates in Mount Llano to the southeast, defines the limit of the Prince Olav Mountains along the southern edge of the range. To the north of these are Ropebreak Pass, Amphibole Peak, Mount Baker, Polaris Peak, Mount Roth. Mount Justman and Olliver Peak. The Sage Nunataks are to the north.Шаблон:Sfn

Features

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Gabbro Hills in south center of map

Features, from south to north, include:

Ropebrake Pass

Шаблон:Coord. A steep, narrow snow pass between the south end of Gabbro Hills and Mount Llano, permitting passage between the Barrett and Gough Glaciers. So named by the Southern Party of NZGSAE (1963-64) because of the large number of rope brakes used in its crossing.Шаблон:Sfn

Amphibole Peak

Шаблон:Coord. The highest peak in the Gabbro Hills, Шаблон:Convert high, standing Шаблон:Convert north of Mount Llano. So named by the Southern Party of NZGSAE (1963-64) because minerals of the Amphibole group were found on the peak.Шаблон:Sfn

Mount Baker

Шаблон:Coord. A mountain, Шаблон:Convert high, in the southeast part of Gabbro Hills near the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, standing at the west side of Gough Glacier, Шаблон:Convert east of Amphibole Peak. Discovered by the U.S. Ross Ice Shelf Traverse Party (1957-58) under A.P. Crary, and named for Gladys E. Baker, who assisted in analyzing, classifying and reporting upon lichens for the ByrdAE (1933-35).Шаблон:Sfn

Polaris Peak

Шаблон:Coord. A rounded peak Шаблон:Convert high rising Шаблон:Convert southwest of Mount Roth in the Gabbro Hills. So named by the Southern Party of NZGSAE (1963-64) because they drove a Polaris motor toboggan to the summit.Шаблон:Sfn

Mount Roth

Шаблон:Coord. A rock peak Шаблон:Convert high located Шаблон:Convert east of Mount Justman in the northeast corner of Gabbro Hills, near the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered and photographed by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-30) and named for Benjamin Roth, mechanic and U.S. Army representative on that expedition.Шаблон:Sfn

Mount Justman

Шаблон:Coord. A mountain Шаблон:Convert high along the edge of Ross Ice Shelf, standing in the north part of Gabbro Hills, midway between Olliver Peak and Mount Roth. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. L.G. Justman, United States Navy, Assistant Ship Operations Officer on the Staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1964.Шаблон:Sfn

Olliver Peak

Шаблон:Coord. A rock peak Шаблон:Convert high along the edge of Ross Ice Shelf. It stands at the east side of the mouth of Barrett Glacier and is the northwesternmost summit in Gabbro Hills. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. George R. Olliver, United States Navy, who was injured in the crash of an Otter aircraft on Dec. 22, 1955, following a take-off from near Cape Bird.Шаблон:Sfn

Sage Nunataks

Шаблон:Coord. Two ice-free nunataks, Шаблон:Convert apart, located at the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf just north of Mount Justman and the Gabbro Hills. Named by US-ACAN for Richard H. Sage, builder, United States Navy, a member of the winter party at Byrd Station in 1959 and the South Pole Station in 1964.Шаблон:Sfn

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