La Gorce Mountains

The La Gorce Mountains are a group of mountains, long, standing between the tributary Robison Glacier and Klein Glacier at the east side of the upper reaches of the Scott Glacier, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. ^[1]

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1. 11 relations: Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, George Otto Noville, John Oliver La Gorce, National Geographic Society, New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, Queen Maud Mountains, Richard E. Byrd, Ross Dependency, Scott Glacier (Transantarctic Mountains), Stuart Paine, United States Geological Survey.

2. Queen Maud Mountains

Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names

The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.

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George Otto Noville

George Otto Noville (April 24, 1890 – January 1, 1963), also known as "Noville" and "Rex," was a pioneer in polar and trans-Atlantic aviation in the 1920s, and winner of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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John Oliver La Gorce

John Oliver La Gorce (1880–1959) was an American writer and explorer known for his work in the National Geographic Society.

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National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.

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New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition

The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica.

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Queen Maud Mountains

The Queen Maud Mountains are a major group of mountains, ranges and subordinate features of the Transantarctic Mountains, lying between the Beardmore and Reedy Glaciers and including the area from the head of the Ross Ice Shelf to the Antarctic Plateau in Antarctica.

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Richard E. Byrd

Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957), an American naval officer, was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics.

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Ross Dependency

The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° south.

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Scott Glacier (Transantarctic Mountains)

The Scott Glacier is a major glacier, long, that drains the East Antarctic Ice Sheet through the Queen Maud Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf. La Gorce Mountains and Scott Glacier (Transantarctic Mountains) are Queen Maud Mountains.

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Stuart Paine

Stuart Douglas Lansing Paine (October 18, 1910 – March 13, 1961) was an Antarctic explorer.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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See also

Queen Maud Mountains

• Amundsen Glacier
• Axel Heiberg Glacier
• Bush Mountains
• Commonwealth Range
• Dominion Range
• Gothic Mountains
• Haas Glacier
• Hays Mountains
• Herbert Range
• Hughes Range (Antarctica)
• Keltie Glacier
• La Gorce Mountains
• Liv Glacier
• Mount Finley
• Prince Olav Mountains
• Quarles Range
• Queen Maud Mountains
• Reedy Glacier
• Scott Glacier (Transantarctic Mountains)
• Shackleton Glacier
• Supporters Range
• Tapley Mountains

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Gorce_Mountains

Also known as Ackerman Ridge, Beard Peak, Davis Hills, Delta Peak, Gardner Ridge, Gjertsen Promontory, Goldstream Peak, Graves Nunataks, Hourglass Buttress, Johansen Peak, Kessens Peak, Mount Bowlin, Mount Gjertsen, Mount Grier, Mount Mooney, Mount Noville, Mount Paine, Mount Roland (Antarctica), Mount Suarez, Price Bluff, Surprise Spur, Szabo Bluff, Waterhouse Spur.

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