Английская Википедия:Gothic Mountains
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Location map The Gothic Mountains (Шаблон:Coord) is a group of mountains, Шаблон:Convert long, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica, located west of Watson Escarpment and bounded by Scott Glacier, Albanus Glacier, and Griffith Glacier.Шаблон:Sfn
Exploration and naming
The mountains were first visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) geological party led by Quin Blackburn. The name was proposed by Edmund Stump, leader of a United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) - Arizona State University geological party which made investigations here in the 1980–81 season. The mountains are composed of granites which have weathered to produce a series of spires and peaks reminiscent of a Gothic cathedral.Шаблон:Sfn
Location
The western Gothic Mountains are just east of Scott Glacier, to the south of the point where the Albanus Glacier joins the Scott Glacier from the east. Peaks in the western section include, from west to east, Grizzly Peak, Mount Zanuck, Zanuck East Peak, Outlook Peak and Mount Danforth.Шаблон:Sfn To the southwest are the Organ Pipe Peaks, Mount Harkness and Mount McKercher.Шаблон:Sfn The northeastern section includes Mount Andrews and Mount Gerdel.Шаблон:Sfn The southeastern part of the range, to the north of Griffith Glacier, includes Scudder Mountain, Mount McKercher, Ruotolo Peak.Шаблон:Sfn
Western features
Features of the western part of the range include, from west to east, north to south:
Grizzly Peak
Шаблон:Coord. A peak rising to Шаблон:Convert high on the southwest flank of Mount Zanuck. The feature was visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party and was included in "Darryl Zanuck Mountain." The granite of this peak is highly jointed and fairly bristles with small spires, suggestive of the coat of a grizzly bear.Шаблон:Sfn
Mount Zanuck
Шаблон:Coord. A mountain about Шаблон:Convert long surmounted by three sharp peaks in an east-west line, the highest of which rises to Шаблон:Convert. The feature stands at the south side of Albanus Glacier at the point where the latter joins Scott Glacier. Discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight to the South Pole in November 1929. The mountain was visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn. Named by Byrd for Darryl F. Zanuck, official of Twentieth Century-Fox Pictures, who assisted the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, in assembling motion-picture records, and later supplied the USAS, 1939-41, with motion-picture projectors.Шаблон:Sfn
Zanuck East Peak
Шаблон:Coord. The easternmost of the three high peaks that rise from Mount Zanuck massif. The peak was discovered and mapped by the geological party of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, led by Quin Blackburn. The name was applied in association with Mount Zanuck by members of NZGSAE who climbed the peak in the 1969-70 season.Шаблон:Sfn
Outlook Peak
Шаблон:Coord. A low peak that rises steeply Шаблон:Convert southeast of Mount Zanuck. Mapped by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. So named by members of NZGSAE, 1969-70, who obtained a good view of the next stage of their route from here.Шаблон:Sfn
Mount Danforth
Шаблон:Coord. An ice-free, pyramidal mountain over Шаблон:Convert high, standing immediately east of Mount Zanuck on the south side of Albanus Glacier. Discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and named by Byrd for William H. Danforth of the Purina Mills, St. Louis, contributor to the expedition.Шаблон:Sfn
Organ Pipe Peaks
Шаблон:Coord. A row of aiguille type rock peaks, Шаблон:Convert long, standing just north of Mount Harkness. Discovered by the geological party of the.Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, who gave the descriptive name.Шаблон:Sfn
The Spectre
Шаблон:Coord. A prominent rock spire, Шаблон:Convert high, near the center of Organ Pipe Peaks. Discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn. The allusive name was suggested by Edmund Stump, leader of the USARP-Arizona State University geological party in the Gothic Mountains, 1980-81.Шаблон:Sfn
Mount Harkness
Шаблон:Coord. A mountain, Шаблон:Convert high, standing Шаблон:Convert south of Organ Pipe Peaks and forming part of the east wall of Scott Glacier. Discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and named at that time by R. Admiral Byrd for Bruce Harkness, friend of Richard S. Russell, Jr., a member of that party.Шаблон:Sfn
Altar Peak
Шаблон:Coord. A peak, Шаблон:Convert high, located Шаблон:Convert east-southeast of Mount Harkness. The feature was first visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn. The descriptive name was suggested by Edmund Stump, leader of a USARP-Arizona State University geological party which studied this peak, 1987-88.Шаблон:Sfn
Eastern features
Features of the eastern part of the range include, from west to east, north to south:
Mount Andrews
Шаблон:Coord. Mountain, Шаблон:Convert high, standing between Mount Danforth and Mount Gerdel on the south side of Albanus Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Ensign Stanley J. Andrews, United States Navy, who accompanied Lt. George W. Warden in aircraft flights over the Queen Maud Mountains during United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.Шаблон:Sfn
Mount Gerdel
Шаблон:Coord. Mountain, Шаблон:Convert high, standing Шаблон:Convert southeast of Mount Andrews at the south side of Albanus Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. David H. Gerdel, United States Navy, of the Byrd Station winter party, 1965.Шаблон:Sfn
Scudder Mountain
Шаблон:Coord. A mountain, Шаблон:Convert high, between Organ Pipe Peaks and Mount McKercher on the east side of Scott Glacier. The name appears in Paul Siple's 1938 botany report on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, based on exploration of this vicinity by the expedition's geological party led by Quin Blackburn.Шаблон:Sfn
Mount McKercher
Шаблон:Coord. A mountain, Шаблон:Convert high, standing at the east side of Scott Glacier, just north of the mouth of Griffith Glacier. Discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Qum Blackburn, and named for Hazel McKercher, secretary to R. Admiral Byrd during the period of this expedition.Шаблон:Sfn
Ruotolo Peak
Шаблон:Coord. A peak, Шаблон:Convert high, surmounting the north side of Griffith Glacier, close west of the California Plateau and Watson Escarpment. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. Anthony P. Ruotolo, aircraft pilot with United States Navy Squadron VX-6 on Operation Deep Freeze 1966 and 1967.Шаблон:Sfn
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