Name details

Mount Airey

Airey, Mount (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mount Airey  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 138378

Feature type: Mountain

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Prominent, separate nunatak with a summit height of 1,440 m. The feature covers an area of more than 20 km² and has several subsidiary ridges. It is located at the eastern end of the Guettard Range, Palmer Land and is 10 km west of Johnston Spur. Named for Malcolm Airey, BAS Antarctic field assistant for geological work in this area in 2014-15.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
74° 21' 18.0" S
-74.35500°
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Longitude:
63° 11' 22.0" W
-63.18944°
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Altitude:
1440 m
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

request by Adrian Fox, June 2018

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Apr-2015

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