The Herbert Mountains (80°20′S 25°30′W / 80.333°S 25.500°W) are a conspicuous group of rock summits on the east side of Gordon Glacier in the Shackleton Range of Antarctica. They were first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (and named for Sir Edwin S. Herbert, Chairman of the Finance Committee and a Member of the Committee of Management of the expedition, 1955–58.[1]
Features
Geographical features include:
- Bernhardi Heights
- Bonney Bowl
- Charlesworth Cliffs
- Charpentier Pyramid
- Geikie Nunatak
- Högbom Outcrops
- Hollingworth Cliffs
- Jamieson Ridge
- Kendall Basin
- Maclaren Monolith
- Mount Absalom
- Ramsay Wedge
- Schimper Glacier
- Shaler Cliffs
- Sumgin Buttress
- Venetz Peak
References
- ^ "Herbert Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
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