Mount Martin (Antarctica)

Mount Martin (69°40′S 62°59′W) is a mountain, 1,360 metres (4,460 ft) high, with conspicuous rock exposures on its southeast side, standing immediately north of the head of Anthony Glacier on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. The mountain lies on the fringe of the area explored by the British Graham Land Expedition in 1936 and was photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service in 1940. In 1947 it was photographed from the air by members of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, under Finn Ronne, who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey charted it from the ground. The mountain was named by Ronne for electronics engineer Orville Martin, who was of assistance in planning and obtaining radio equipment necessary for Ronne's expedition.[1]

Not to be confused with Mount Martine or Mount Martyn.
Mount Martin
Ronne for Orville Martin
Highest point
Elevation1,360 m (4,460 ft)
Coordinates69°40′S 62°59′W
Geography
LocationAntarctica

References
  1. "Mount Martin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-08-17.

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