The Anare Mountains ( 70°55′S 166°00′E / 70.917°S 166.000°E / -70.917; 166.000 ( Anare Mountains ) ) are a large group of mainly snow-covered peaks and ridges along the northern coast of Victoria Land , Antarctica . The group is bounded on the north and east by the Pacific Ocean , on the west by Lillie Glacier , and on the south by Ebbe Glacier and Dennistoun Glacier . They are north of the Concord Mountains and east of the Bowers Mountains .
41-948: Kelly Mountain can refer to the following mountains: Other places [ edit ] Mount Kelly (Antarctica) , peak in the Anare Mountains, Antarctica Kelly Mountain, near Mount Kelly , Queensland, Australia Kellys Mountain , in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada United States [ edit ] Kelly Mountain (Alaska) Kelly Mountain (Arkansas) Kelly Mountain (California) Kelly Mountain (Georgia) Kelly Mountain (Blaine County, Idaho) Kelly Mountain (Bonneville County, Idaho) Kelly Mountain (Idaho County, Idaho) Kelly Mountain (Kootenai County, Idaho) Kelly Mountain (Washington County, Idaho) Kelly Mountain (Penobscot County, Maine) Kelly Mountain (Somerset County, Maine) Kelly Mountain (Montana) ,
82-429: A Northwest Passage in 1818 aboard Isabella . Between 1819 and 1827 Ross took part in four Arctic expeditions under William Edward Parry , taking particular interest in magnetism and natural history. This was also where he served as midshipman with Francis Crozier , who would later become his close friend and second-in-command. From 1829 to 1833 Ross again served under his uncle on John's second Arctic voyage. It
123-477: A mountain in Lake County Kelly Mountain (Oregon) Kelly Mountain (Chelan County, Washington) Kelly Mountain (Ferry County, Washington) Kelly Mountain (West Virginia) References [ edit ] "Geographic Names Information System" . USGS . Retrieved January 2, 2013 . [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes
164-632: A further permanent station with the help of governor John Franklin before waiting for summer. Ross crossed the Antarctic Circle on 1 January 1841. Shortly after, he discovered the Ross Sea and Victoria Land , charting 900 km (560 mi) of new coastline, reaching Possession Island on 12 January and Franklin Island on 27 January (which Ross named after John Franklin ). He then reached Ross Island , later named after him by Robert F. Scott , with
205-435: A list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kelly_Mountain&oldid=1212395950 " Category : Set index articles on mountains Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
246-833: A prolonged period of time here due to blizzard conditions which prevented travel. 71°09′S 165°53′E / 71.150°S 165.883°E / -71.150; 165.883 . A prominent bluff 1,480 metres (4,860 ft) high on the north side of Ebbe Glacier. The feature forms the southeast end of the broad ridge descending from Mount Bolt. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photography, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Donald C. Peterson, photographer's mate with United States Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1967-68 and 1968-69. 71°11′S 166°16′E / 71.183°S 166.267°E / -71.183; 166.267 . A mountain 1,760 metres (5,770 ft) high which stands 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) east-southeast of Mount Bolt and marks
287-553: Is a lake with two islands, named after the ships Terror and Erebus . Ross remained an officer in the Royal Navy for the rest of his life and was subsequently promoted several times, his final rank being Rear-Admiral of the Red awarded in August 1861. Ross died at Aston Abbotts on 3 April 1862, five years after his wife. They are buried together in the parish churchyard of St. James
328-465: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Mount Kelly (Antarctica) Mountains in this area were first sighted by Captain James Clark Ross in 1841. They were photographed during United States Navy Operation Highjump (1946–1947) and were surveyed by United States Geological Survey (USGS) helicopter teams, 1962–63. The Anare Mountains were named by the northern party of
369-470: Is the highest point on the glaciers that delimit the south side of Anare Mountains, separating the latter from the Admiralty Mountains and Concord Mountains to the south. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN in association with Anare Mountains. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of
410-583: The Admiralty Mountains . Features of the northwest section include Cape Williams and Cooper Bluffs on the coast, Saddle Peak and Mount Kostka in the Buell Peninsula to the west of Zykov Glacier, Mount Kelly and Mount Burch between George Glacier and Lillie Glacier. Features of the northeast section include Cooper Spur, the Dwyer Escarpment, Cape North, Nielsen Fjord , Gregory Bluffs , Davis Ice Piedmont , Yule Bay and Tapsell Foreland along
451-819: The Antarctic , he led his his own expedition from 1839 to 1843. Ross was born in London, the son of George Ross and nephew of John Ross , under whom he entered the Royal Navy on 5 April 1812. Ross was an active participant in the Napoleonic Wars , being present at an action where HMS Briseis , commanded by his uncle, captured Le Petit Poucet (a French privateer) on 9 October 1812. Ross then served successively with his uncle on HMS Actaeon and HMS Driver . Ross participated in John's unsuccessful first Arctic voyage in search of
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#1732876652051492-693: The Antarctic Peninsula . The next winter, the expedition overwintered in the Falkland Islands before returning to survey the Antarctic Peninsula over the summer of 1842–1843. Ross attempted to penetrate south at about 55° W, and explored the eastern side of what is now known as James Ross Island , discovering and naming Snow Hill Island and Seymour Island . Ross reported that Admiralty Sound appeared to him to have been blocked by glaciers at its southern end. The expedition's main aim
533-523: The Dennistoun Glacier . 71°05′S 165°43′E / 71.083°S 165.717°E / -71.083; 165.717 . A mountain 2,010 metres (6,590 ft) high rising on the north side of Ebbe Glacier and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northwest of Peterson Bluff. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Ronald L. Bolt, United States Navy, pilot of R4D aircraft in
574-721: The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1963–64, for the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), 1962, under Phillip Law , which performed survey work along the coast. Download coordinates as: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] In the northwest the Anare Mountains extend along the Pacific coast to the east of Ob' Bay and the Lillie Glacier . Zykov Glacier flows north through
615-521: The United States Geological Survey . James Clark Ross Sir James Clark Ross DCL FRS FLS FRAS (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer of both the northern and southern polar regions. In the Arctic , he participated in two expeditions led by his uncle, John Ross , and in four led by William Edward Parry : in
656-646: The dip circle during the survey; anomalous results had been discovered by Ross in 1835 in Westbourne Green . In 1838, Ross completed magnetic observations at 12 different stations throughout Ireland. The survey was completed in 1838; some supplementary measurements by Robert Were Fox were also used. On 8 April 1839, Ross was given orders to command an expedition to Antarctica for the purposes of 'magnetic research and geographical discovery'. Between September 1839 and September 1843, Ross commanded HMS Erebus on his own Antarctic expedition and charted much of
697-537: The ANARE (Thala Dan), 1962, led by Phillip Law, which explored the area. {{coord| 70°59′S 165°06′E / 70.983°S 165.100°E / -70.983; 165.100 . A snow-covered mountain that rises above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high in the south part of Anare Mountains. It stands between the head of McLean Glacier and Ebbe Glacier. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by
738-406: The ANARE (Thala Dan), 1962, which explored this area. 70°53′S 166°32′E / 70.883°S 166.533°E / -70.883; 166.533 . A mountain 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) high rising between Kirkby Glacier and O'Hara Glacier, about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Yule Bay, in the Anare Mountains, Victoria Land. A mountain in this approximate position
779-402: The ANARE cruise (Thala Dan), 1962, which explored this area. 70°52′S 165°58′E / 70.867°S 165.967°E / -70.867; 165.967 . A peak, 1,490 metres (4,890 ft) high, standing above the cirque wall near the head of Ludvig Glacier in the central Anare Mountains. The feature is distinguished by stripes of different colored rock; hence the name, applied by
820-529: The Great. Ross, played by British actor Richard Sutton , is a secondary character in the 2018 AMC television series The Terror , portrayed in a fictionalised version of his 1848 search for Franklin's lost expedition , as well as in the 2007 Dan Simmons novel on which the series is based. Ross is also mentioned continually by Jules Verne in his novel The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (for example, chapter XXV
861-820: The Right Honorable Lord Dalmeny, then a junior lord of the Admiralty. 71°08′S 167°03′E / 71.133°S 167.050°E / -71.133; 167.050 . An abrupt east-facing bluff 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) high standing 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of Mount Dalmeny. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photography, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for James R. Redmond, United States ArmyRP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68. 71°13′S 166°37′E / 71.217°S 166.617°E / -71.217; 166.617 . A broad ice-covered pass at 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) high above sea level. The pass
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#1732876652051902-533: The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant (j.g.) Harold S. Hemphill, United States Navy, photographic officer with Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica, 1962-63 and 1963-64. 71°02′S 165°12′E / 71.033°S 165.200°E / -71.033; 165.200 . The steep, south-facing bluff that borders the eastern half of Mount Hemphill. So named by
943-454: The army amphibious motor vehicle detachment with ANARE (Thala Dan) 1962, led by Phillip Law, which explored the area. 70°49′S 164°25′E / 70.817°S 164.417°E / -70.817; 164.417 . A peak 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) high about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southeast of Mount Kelly on the south side of George Glacier, in the Anare Mountains. Named by ANARE for W.M. Burch, geophysicist with
984-420: The coast, Buskirk Bluffs , Mount Harwood, Tiger Peak and Mount Elliot further inland. 70°47′S 164°19′E / 70.783°S 164.317°E / -70.783; 164.317 . Prominent peak 1,110 metres (3,640 ft) high located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest of Mount Burch in western Anare Mountains. Named by ANARE for Second Lieutenant R.M. Kelly, officer in charge of
1025-672: The continent's coastline. Captain Francis Crozier was second-in-command of the expedition, commanding HMS Terror , with senior lieutenant Archibald McMurdo . Support for the expedition had been arranged by Francis Beaufort , hydrographer of the Navy and a member of several scientific societies. On the expedition was gunner Thomas Abernethy and ship's surgeon Robert McCormick , as well as Joseph Dalton Hooker , who had been invited along as assistant ship's surgeon. Erebus and Terror were bomb vessels —an unusual type of warship named after
1066-579: The east of Tapsell Foreland . The Barnett Glacier flows east from the mountains into Smith Inlet at the eastern edge of the mountains. In the southeast, Robertson Glacier flows south to join Ebbe Glacier. Anare Pass lies between Ebbe Glacier and Dennistoun Glacier , which defines the southeast boundary of the mountains. South of the mountains are the Everett Range , Robinson Heights and Dunedin Range in
1107-649: The mortar bombs they were designed to fire and constructed with extremely strong hulls, to withstand the recoil of the heavy weapons. The ships were selected for the Antarctic mission as being able to resist thick ice, as proved true in practice. En route to the Southern Ocean , Ross established magnetic measurement stations in Saint Helena , Cape Town , and Kerguelen before arriving in Hobart in early 1840 and establishing
1148-605: The mountains to the Pacific. George Glacier , Beaman Glacier and McLean Glacier flow east into Lillie Glacier. In the southwest, the Ebbe Glacier flows west into Lillie Glacier and defines the southern boundary of the Anare Mountains. The Everett Range lies to the south. Further east, McMahon Glacier and Kirkby Glacier flow north to the Pacific to the west of the Davis Ice Piedmont and Yule Bay . The O'Hara Glacier and Fortenberry Glacier flow into Yule Bay to
1189-555: The name after L.J. Dwyer, former Director of the Australian Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, a member of the AN ARE Executive Planning Committee. 70°44′S 165°49′E / 70.733°S 165.817°E / -70.733; 165.817 . A peak 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) high which surmounts Gregory Bluffs on the north coast. Named by ANARE for T.R. Harwood, second-incharge of
1230-408: The northeast tip of Somerset Island where he was frozen in at Port Leopold . In the spring, he and Leopold McClintock explored the west coast of the island by sledge. He recognized Peel Sound but thought it too ice-choked for Franklin to have used it. In fact, Franklin had used it in 1846 when the extent of sea ice had been atypically low. The next summer he tried to reach Wellington Channel but
1271-404: The northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963-64, for the find of small insects (Collembola) in this location. 70°38′S 165°24′E / 70.633°S 165.400°E / -70.633; 165.400 . Ice-covered escarpment that overlooks the north coast of Victoria Land between Cooper Spur and Cape North. Mapped by ANARE, 1962, which gave
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1312-1262: The south limit of the Anare Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Chief Warrant Officer Joe R. Griffin, United States Army, helicopter pilot in support of the USGS Topo East and Topo West expeditions, 1962-63, which included a survey of this mountain. 71°05′S 166°37′E / 71.083°S 166.617°E / -71.083; 166.617 . A peak 2,090 metres (6,860 ft) high 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Anare Pass and 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) west of Redmond Bluff. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Charles M. Drabek, United States ArmyRP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1964-65 and 1967-68. 71°07′S 166°55′E / 71.117°S 166.917°E / -71.117; 166.917 . A peak 1,610 metres (5,280 ft) high 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) east-southeast of Drabek Peak and 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Redmond Bluff. Discovered in 1841 by Captain James Ross, RN, who named it for
1353-458: The support of the USGS Topo West survey of this area in the 1962-63 season. He also worked the previous austral summer season in Antarctica. 71°06′S 165°30′E / 71.100°S 165.500°E / -71.100; 165.500 . A spur which borders Ebbe Glacier and forms the southwest extremity of Mount Bolt. So named by the northern party of NZGSAE, 1963-64, because it spent
1394-766: The volcanoes Mount Erebus and Mount Terror , which were named for the expedition's vessels. They sailed for 250 nautical miles (460 km) along the edge of the low, flat-topped ice shelf they called variously the Barrier or the Great Ice Barrier, later named the Ross Ice Shelf in his honour. After being forced to overwinter in Tasmania , Ross returned to the Ross Sea in December 1841 before travelling east past Marie Byrd Land to
1435-617: Was blocked by ice and returned to England. Ultimately every member of Franklin's expedition perished. Ross married Ann Coulman in 1843. A blue plaque marks Ross's home in Eliot Place, Blackheath, London . His closest friend was Francis Crozier, with whom he sailed many times. He also lived in the ancient House of the Abbots of St. Albans in Buckinghamshire . In the gardens of the Abbey there
1476-731: Was during this trip that a small party led by James Ross (including Thomas Abernethy ) located the position of the north magnetic pole on 1 June 1831, on the Boothia Peninsula in the far north of Canada, and James Ross personally planted the British flag at the pole. It was on this trip, too, that Ross charted the Beaufort Islands, later renamed Clarence Islands by his uncle. Ross then served as supernumerary-commander of HMS Victory in Portsmouth for 12 months. On 28 October 1834 Ross
1517-691: Was probably crushed in the ice in December 1835. He returned to Hull in September 1836 with all his crew in good health. From 1835 to 1839, except for his voyage with Cove, he was one of the principal participants in the British Magnetic Survey, a magnetic survey of Great Britain , with Edward Sabine , John Phillips and Humphrey Lloyd . This also included some work on geomagnetic measurements in Ireland in 1834–1835, working with Sabine and Lloyd. In 1837, Ross assisted in T. C. Robinson's improvement of
1558-695: Was promoted to captain. In December 1835 he offered his services to the Admiralty to resupply 11 whaling ships which had become trapped in Baffin Bay . They accepted his offer, and he set sail in HMS Cove in January 1836. The crossing was difficult, and by the time he had reached the last known position of the whalers in June, all but one had managed to return home. Ross found no trace of this last vessel, William Torr , which
1599-572: Was sent on one of three expeditions to find John Franklin. Franklin's second in command was Ross's close friend Francis Crozier. The other expeditions sent to find Franklin were the Rae–Richardson Arctic expedition and the expedition aboard HMS Plover and HMS Herald through the Bering Strait . He was given command of HMS Enterprise , accompanied by HMS Investigator . Because of heavy ice in Baffin Bay he only reached
1640-608: Was sighted by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, in February 1841, who named it for Rear Admiral George Elliot , Commander-in-Chief in the Cape of Good Hope Station. Features of the southern section include Mount Bolt, Peterson Bluff and Mount Griffin along the Ebbe Glacier; Drabek Peak, Mount Dalmeny and Redmond Bluff north of the Anare Pass, Hedgpeth Heights and Quam Heights above
1681-594: Was to find the position of the south magnetic pole . While Ross failed to reach the pole, he was able to determine its location. The expedition also produced the first accurate magnetic maps of the Antarctic. Ross's ships arrived back in England on 4 September 1843. He was awarded the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations in 1843, knighted in 1844, and elected to the Royal Society in 1848. On 31 January 1848, Ross