Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Masson Range (AUS) | 67° 48' 49.0" S | 62° 49' 00.0" E | Range |
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Name ID: 2250
Place ID: 9118
A broken mountain chain, approximately 13 km east of and parallel to the David Range, Mac.Robertson Land. The peaks of the range were first seen miraged on the horizon during the early hours of 4 January, 1930, by BANZARE (1929-31). They were again seen the following day from the aeroplane. The range was mapped on 14 February, 1931, by BANZARE from the Discovery. |
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| Masson Range (RUS) | 67° 50' 00.0" S | 62° 48' 00.0" E | Range |
| Name ID: 119273 Place ID: 9118 | |||
| Masson Range (USA) | 67° 51' 00.0" S | 62° 50' 00.0" E | Range |
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Name ID: 128525
Place ID: 9118
High broken chain of mountains, consisting primarily of North Masson, Central Masson, and South Masson Ranges, forming a part of the Framnes Mountains. Having several peaks over 1,000 m, the range extends in a N-S direction for 15 miles. Discovered and charted by the BANZARE, 1929-31, under Mawson, and named for Prof. Sir David Orme Masson, a member of the Advisory Committee for this expedition as well as the AAE, 1911-14, under Mawson. First visited by an ANARE party led by John Bechervaise in 1956. |
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