The Ames Range ( 75°42′S 132°20′W / 75.700°S 132.333°W / -75.700; -132.333 ( Ames Range ) ) is a range of snow-covered, flat-topped, steep-sided mountains, extending in a north–south direction for 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) and forming a right angle with the eastern end of the Flood Range in Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica.
41-696: Download coordinates as: The Ames Range is northwest of the Mount Bursey massif in the Flood Range , from which it is separated by Forrest Pass, and southeast of the Berry Glacier and Demas Range . Glaciers draining the range include Coleman Glacier and Rosenberg Glacier on the west side, Jacoby Glacier on the east side and Herbst Glacier to the north. Peaks include Mount Andrus, Mount Boenninghausen, Mount Kosciusco and Mount Kauffman. Other features include Lind Ridge, Gardiner Ridge and Brown Valley. The Ames Range
82-598: A 4–5 km (2.5–3.1 mi) diameter caldera at its summit. Potassium–argon dating has indicated both shields formed during the Miocene epoch , with volcanism at Hutt Peak occurring as recently as 0.49 million years ago. Starbuck Crater is a volcanic cone on the mountain. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . This Marie Byrd Land location article
123-510: A builder who wintered over at South Pole Station, 1969. 76°02′S 134°17′W / 76.033°S 134.283°W / -76.033; -134.283 . A rounded, snow-covered elevation 2,680 metres (8,790 ft) high that rises slightly above the general level of the extreme east part of the Mount Moulton massif. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Robert E. Kohler of
164-506: A member of the USARP team that studied ice sheet dynamics in the area northeast of Byrd Station in the 1971-72 season. 76°03′S 135°07′W / 76.050°S 135.117°W / -76.050; -135.117 . A small peak 3,070 metres (10,070 ft) high just southwest of the summit of Mount Moulton. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named byUS-ACAN for Dale R. Britt, BU2, United States Navy,
205-538: A member of the survey party which sledged to the west end of the Flood Range in December 1940. 75°59′S 135°18′W / 75.983°S 135.300°W / -75.983; -135.300 . A spur with a small rock exposure along its crest, located on the lower northwest slopes of Mount Moulton. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by
246-411: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Flood Range The Flood Range ( 76°03′S 134°30′W / 76.050°S 134.500°W / -76.050; -134.500 ( Flood Range ) ) is a range of large snow-covered mountains extending in an east–west direction for about 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) and forming a right angle with the southern end of
287-541: Is conspicuous from a great distance, marking the base of Mount Berlin at the northeast side. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Dennis S. Walts of the United States Weather Bureau, meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1970. 76°03′S 135°35′W / 76.050°S 135.583°W / -76.050; -135.583 . A broad snow-filled saddle between Mount Berlin and Mount Moulton in
328-796: Is the secondary summit and is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Berlin Crater. The peak was discovered and charted by the Pacific Coast Survey Party, led by Leonard Berlin, of the United States Antarctic Service in December 1940. Subsequently mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Frank H. Merrem, Jr., ionospheric physicist and Scientific Leader at South Pole Station, 1970. 76°06′S 135°56′W / 76.100°S 135.933°W / -76.100; -135.933 . A group of rocks that outcrop near
369-633: The Ames Range in Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: The Flood Range is south of the Hull Glacier and Kirkpatrick Glacier , which drain into Hull Bay on the Southern Ocean coast of Marie Byrd Land. The eastern end of the range is immediately south of the Ames Range . There are no named features in the ice sheet to the south of the range. The north slopes of the range form
410-650: The Flood Range in Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica . It was discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on aerial flights in 1940, and named for Jacob Bursey , member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928–30) and dog-driver with the USAS party which sledged to the west end of the Flood Range in December 1940. Mount Bursey consists of two coalescing shield volcanoes , namely Hutt Peak and Koerner Bluff. Each shield contains
451-603: The 1956 Army-Navy Trail Party that blazed trail from Little America V to 80|S, 120|W, to establish Byrd Station. 76°03′S 136°30′W / 76.050°S 136.500°W / -76.050; -136.500 . A crevasse field, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) in extent, located immediately west of Mount Berlin. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN in association with Mount Berlin. 76°01′S 136°16′W / 76.017°S 136.267°W / -76.017; -136.267 . A rocky knoll or ledge on
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#1732856156516492-626: The Ames Range between Mount Boennighausen and Mount Andrus. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for William J. Jacoby, driller at Byrd Station, 1968-69. 75°40′S 132°07′W / 75.667°S 132.117°W / -75.667; -132.117 . The eastern glacier of two that drain the north slopes of Mount Kosciusko and reach Brown Valley. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Emmett L. Herbst of Holmes and Narver, Inc., who participated in
533-653: The Ames Range toward Shepard Island between 12.7 and 0.6 million years ago. Features on or near Mount Berlin include Brandenberger Bluff and Fields Peak in the north, the Berlin Crevasse Field, Melford Knoll, Kraut Rocks, and Merrem Peak to the west, and Berlin Crater, Wedemeyer Rocks, Walts Cliff and Wells Saddle to the east. 76°03′S 135°52′W / 76.050°S 135.867°W / -76.050; -135.867 . A prominent, conical mountain, 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) high, standing 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) west of Mount Moulton at
574-476: The Antarctic Support Activities group, 1965-67. 75°39′S 132°26′W / 75.650°S 132.433°W / -75.650; -132.433 . A ridge extending from Mount Kauffman to Mount Kosciusko in the Ames Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for James E. Gardiner, GDI, United States Navy, Construction Driver and member of
615-721: The Army-Navy Trail Party which blazed trail from Little America V to establish Byrd Station in 1956. 75°38′S 132°12′W / 75.633°S 132.200°W / -75.633; -132.200 . A rectangular ice-covered valley between Mount Kauffman and Mount Kosciusko in the northeast end of Ames Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN after Thomas I. Brown, USARP meteorologist at Byrd Station in 1963. 75°37′S 132°25′W / 75.617°S 132.417°W / -75.617; -132.417 . Prominent mountain 2,365 metres (7,759 ft) high that surmounts
656-520: The Byrd Station Traverse of 1962-63. 75°59′S 135°56′W / 75.983°S 135.933°W / -75.983; -135.933 . A small but distinctive peak 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast of Brandenberger Bluff on the lower north slopes of Mount Berlin. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Master Sergeant Samuel J. Fields, United States Army, member of
697-541: The Byrd Station Traverse of 1962-63. 75°48′S 132°33′W / 75.800°S 132.550°W / -75.800; -132.550 . A ridge forming the south wall of Coleman Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Larry W. Lind, glaciologist at Byrd Station, 1968-69. 75°48′S 132°14′W / 75.800°S 132.233°W / -75.800; -132.233 . A peak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Mount Boennighausen in
738-405: The Byrd Station Traverse of 1962-63. Features on or near Mount Bursey include Starbuck Crater, Koerner Bluff, Heaps Rock and Hutt Peak in the south, Syrstad Rock and Bursey Icefalls in the north. 76°01′S 132°38′W / 76.017°S 132.633°W / -76.017; -132.633 . A broad, ice-covered mountain, 2,780 metres (9,120 ft) high, which forms the east end of
779-675: The Byrd Station Traverse, 1962-63. 76°00′S 132°46′W / 76.000°S 132.767°W / -76.000; -132.767 . A rock exposure above Bursey Icefalls and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west-northwest of Hutt Peak on the Mount Bursey massif. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Kenneth L. Heaps, meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1970. 76°01′S 132°39′W / 76.017°S 132.650°W / -76.017; -132.650 . A small but sharply rising snow-covered peak that rises above
820-461: The Flood Range of Marie Byrd Land. The saddle was photographed from aircraft of the US AS in December 1940. It was mapped by USGS from ground surveys and US Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for James H. Wells, a member of the USARP team that studied ice sheet dynamics in the area northeast of Byrd Station, 1971-72. Features on or near Mount Moulton include Edwards Spur and Moulton Icefalls in
861-454: The Flood Range. Discovered by members of the USAS on aerial flights in 1940. Named for Jacob Bursey, member of the ByrdAE (1928-30) and dog-driver with the USAS party which sledged to the west end of the Flood Range in December 1940. 76°01′S 133°11′W / 76.017°S 133.183°W / -76.017; -133.183 . A small snow-filled crater at the base of the west slope of
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#1732856156516902-678: The Mount Bursey massif in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for James E. Starbuck of Bartol Research Foundation, who studied cosmic rays at the South Pole Station in 1970. 76°00′S 133°04′W / 76.000°S 133.067°W / -76.000; -133.067 . A bare rock bluff along the northwest margin of Mount Bursey. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Roy M. Koerner, USARP glaciologist with
943-536: The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Alvah G. Edwards, GDI, United States Navy, Construction Driver with the Army-Navy Trail Party that traversed eastward from Little America V to establish Byrd Station in 1956. 76°00′S 134°35′W / 76.000°S 134.583°W / -76.000; -134.583 . The steep icefalls draining the northern slopes of Mount Moulton. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and
984-568: The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, a geomagnetist/seismologist at Byrd Station, 1970. 76°02′S 133°25′W / 76.033°S 133.417°W / -76.033; -133.417 . A north-draining icefalls of moderate slope at an elevation of 1,800 to 2,000 metres (5,900 to 6,600 ft) high, located between Mount Moulton and Mount Bursey. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Donald T. Dickson, USARP glaciologist with
1025-461: The United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN in association with Mount Moulton. 76°03′S 135°24′W / 76.050°S 135.400°W / -76.050; -135.400 . A nunatak on the east side of Wells Saddle between Mount Berlin and Mount Moulton. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Steven P. Gawne,
1066-453: The base of the southern slope of Mount Berlin. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Charles H. Wedemeyer, CM1, United States Navy construction mechanic with the 1956 Army-Navy Trail Party that traversed eastward from Little America V to establish Byrd Station. 76°01′S 135°42′W / 76.017°S 135.700°W / -76.017; -135.700 . A rock cliff that
1107-532: The drilling program at Byrd Station, 1968-69. He worked at McMurdo Station and other Antarctic areas in several seasons, 1971-76. Features, from south to north, include: 75°53′S 132°34′W / 75.883°S 132.567°W / -75.883; -132.567 . A broad ice-filled pass between Mount Bursey, in the Flood Range, and the southern elevations of the Ames Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Robert B. Forrest, USARP glaciologist with
1148-490: The general level of the central part of the Mount Bursey massif. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Charles R. Hutt of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, a geomagnetistseismologist at South Pole Station, 1970. 75°58′S 133°02′W / 75.967°S 133.033°W / -75.967; -133.033 . A rock outcrop below and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Koerner Bluff on
1189-467: The lower west slopes of the Mount Berlin massif. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Michael Mefford, a member of the USARP team that studied ice sheet dynamics in the area northeast of Byrd Station, 1971-72. 76°04′S 136°11′W / 76.067°S 136.183°W / -76.067; -136.183 . A group of rock outcrops on
1230-567: The north, Gawne Nunatak, Britt Peak, Kohler Dome in the south, and the Dickson Icefalls to the east. 76°03′S 135°08′W / 76.050°S 135.133°W / -76.050; -135.133 . A broad, ice-covered mountain 3,070 metres (10,070 ft) high, standing 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) east of Mount Berlin. Discovered on aerial flights by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in 1940, and named for Richard S. Moulton, chief dog driver at West Base and
1271-414: The northwest end of Ames Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Commander S.K. Kauffman, United States Navy, staff civil engineering officer who supervised the planning and building of Plateau Station, 1965-66. Mount Bursey Mount Bursey is a broad, ice-covered mountain, 2,780 metres (9,120 ft) high, which forms the eastern end of
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1312-648: The nuclear power plant at McMurdo Station, 1966. He served as Civil Engineer on the staff of the Commander, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1969-70 and 1970-71. 75°43′S 132°13′W / 75.717°S 132.217°W / -75.717; -132.217 . Prominent mountain 2,910 metres (9,550 ft) high that comprises the central portion of the Ames Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Captain Henry M. Kosciusko, United States Navy, Commander of
1353-551: The snow-covered, lower southwest slopes of the Mount Berlin massif. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for William F. Kraut, RM1, United States Navy, radioman with the 1956 Army Navy Trail Party that traversed eastward from Little America V to establish the Byrd Station. 76°03′S 136°03′W / 76.050°S 136.050°W / -76.050; -136.050 . A prominent peak of 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) high that
1394-529: The south part of Ames Range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Master Sergeant Clarence N. Coleman, United States Army, member of the Army-Navy Trail Party that traversed eastward to establish Byrd Station in 1956. 75°44′S 132°33′W / 75.733°S 132.550°W / -75.733; -132.550 . A steep, heavily-crevassed glacier draining
1435-683: The southeast extremity of Ames Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1964-68. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Carl H. Andrus, United States Navy, medical officer and Officer-in-Charge of Byrd Station in 1964. 75°47′S 132°18′W / 75.783°S 132.300°W / -75.783; -132.300 . Snow-covered mountain 2,970 metres (9,740 ft) high located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south-southwest of Mount Kosciusko. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Thomas L. Boennighausen, CEC, United States Navy, Officer-in-Charge of
1476-508: The summit of Mount Berlin. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN in association with Mount Berlin. 75°58′S 136°05′W / 75.967°S 136.083°W / -75.967; -136.083 . A steep rock bluff 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) high at the extreme north side of Mount Berlin. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Arthur J. Brandenberger, USARP glaciologist with
1517-646: The west end of the Flood Range. Discovered by the ByrdAE on flights to the northeast and east of Little America in November-December 1934. Named "Mount Hal Flood" by Byrd, but the name Flood is now applied to the entire mountain range of which this is a part. Named by the US-SCAN for Leonard M. Berlin, leader of the USAS party which sledged to this mountain in December 1940. 76°03′S 135°52′W / 76.050°S 135.867°W / -76.050; -135.867 . A high and circular ice-filled crater near
1558-401: The west slopes of the Ames Range between Mount Kosciusko and Mount Boennighausen. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Theodore J. Rosenberg, ionospheric physicist at Siple Station, 1970-71. 75°48′S 132°06′W / 75.800°S 132.100°W / -75.800; -132.100 . A steep glacier draining the east slopes of
1599-515: The western end of the Usas Escarpment . The Flood Range was discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) in 1934 from a great distance. Reconnaissance flights by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) explored the range. The principle mountain was named "Mount Hal Flood" by Richard E. Byrd for his uncle, the Hon. Henry D. Flood , U.S. Representative from Virginia. The name
1640-533: Was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS; 1939–41) and named by Richard E. Byrd for his father-in-law, Joseph Ames. The Ames Range consists of three coalescing shield volcanoes : Mount Andrus, Mount Kosciusko and Mount Kauffman, and Mount Boennighausen. The north slopes of the range are in the west of the Usas Escarpment . 75°47′S 132°33′W / 75.783°S 132.550°W / -75.783; -132.550 . A steep, heavily-crevassed glacier draining westward from Mount Andrus in
1681-411: Was subsequently transferred by United States Special Committee on Antarctic Names, 1943-47 (US-SCAN) from the mountain to the entire range. The Flood Range consists of a linear volcanic chain of peaks in which there have been systematic migrations of felsic activity. This activity has moved 90 km from east to west between 9 million and 2.5 million years ago, and 154 km northward from the south end of