Mount Sinha
Mount Sinha is a mountain (990 m) at the southeast extremity of Erickson Bluffs in the south part of McDonald Heights. It overlooks the lower Kirkpatrick Glacier from the north in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Akhouri Sinha, a member of the biological party that made population studies of seals, whales, and birds in the pack ice of the Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas using USCGC Southwind and its two helicopters, 1971–72.
| Mount Sinha | |
|---|---|
  Mount Sinha | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
| Coordinates | 75°4′S 136°9′W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named for Akhouri Sinha |
| Defining authority | United States Geological Survey |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Marie Byrd Land |
| Parent range | McDonald Heights |
| Borders on | Erickson Bluffs |
| Topo map | United States Geological Survey |
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References
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