Anderson Massif

Anderson Massif (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Anderson Massif  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 356
Name ID: 121798

Feature type: Massif (2c)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A prominent ice-covered massif about 10 mi across and rising to 2,190 m, located at the juncture of Splettstoesser and Minnesota Glaciers in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for John J. Anderson, geologist, field leader of the University of Minnesota Ellsworth Mountains Party, 1961-62.

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Location

Latitude:
79° 10' 00.0" S
-79.16667°
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Longitude:
84° 45' 00.0" W
-84.75000°
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Altitude:
2190 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1964

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