Mount Schmid

Mount Schmid (77°58′S 85°40′W) is a mountain on the south side of Embree Glacier, rising 8 km east of Mount Goldthwait in Bangey Heights in the northern portion of the Sentinel Range, Antarctica. Mapped by USGS from surveys and US Navy air photos, 1957–59. Named by the US-ACAN for Captain Ernest A. Schmid, USAF, who participated in the establishment of the IGY South Pole Station during the 1956–57 season.[1]

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Northern Sentinel Range map.

References
  1. "Mount Schmid". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2 October 2005.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Schmid". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.