Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Denfeld Mountains (USA) | 76° 55' 00.0" S | 144° 45' 00.0" W | Mountain |
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Name ID: 124260
Place ID: 3519
A group of scattered mountains between Crevasse Valley Glacier and Arthur Glacier in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. The mountains were explored by the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions (1928-30 and 1933-35) and by the USAS (1939-41) all led by R. Admiral R.E. Byrd. Named for Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the joint Chiefs of Staff (1947-49), who helped in the planning and organization of Operation Highjump (1946-47) for which Byrd was leader. |
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