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Dufek Massif

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Dufek Massif is a rugged, largely snow-covered massif long, standing west of the Forrestal Range in the northern part of the Pensacola Mountains. [1]

53 relations: Alley Spur, Antarctic Specially Protected Area, Aughenbaugh Peak, Bennett Spur, Boyd Escarpment, Brown Nunataks, Cairn Ridge, Carlson Buttress, Clemons Spur, Clinton Spur, Cordiner Peaks, Cox Nunatak, Czamanske Ridge, Davis Valley, Dufek, Dufek Coast, Dufek Head, Dufek Mountain, Edge Glacier, Enchanted Valley, England Peak, Ford Ice Piedmont, Forlidas Pond, Forlidas Ridge, Forrestal Range, Foundation Ice Stream, Frost Spur, George J. Dufek, Hannah Peak, Hodge Escarpment, Jaburg Glacier, Jaeger Table, Kelley Spur, Kistler Valley, Lewis Spur, Neuburg Peak, Nutt Bluff, Pensacola Mountains, Petite Rocks, Preslik Spur, Pyroxenite Promontory, Rankine Rock, Rautio Nunatak, Sallee Snowfield, Sapp Rocks, Spear Spur, Spur (topography), The Organ Pipes (Antarctica), Tranquillity Valley, Walker Peak, ..., Welcome Pass, Worcester Summit, Wujek Ridge. Expand index (3 more) »

Alley Spur

The Alley Spur is a rock spur on the north side of the Dufek Massif, just south of Sapp Rocks, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Antarctic Specially Protected Area

An Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) is an area on the continent of Antarctica, or on nearby islands, which is protected by scientists and several different international bodies.

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Aughenbaugh Peak

Aughenbaugh Peak is a sharp peak in Antarctica, rising to over.

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Bennett Spur

Bennett Spur is a rock spur between Wujek Ridge and Cox Nunatak in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Boyd Escarpment

Boyd Escarpment is a rock and snow escarpment which extends northeast for from Wujek Ridge, in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Brown Nunataks

The Brown Nunataks are three nunataks lying northwest of Walker Peak at the southwest extremity of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Cairn Ridge

Cairn Ridge is a rock ridge adjoining the north side of Dufek Massif, northeast of Hannah Peak, in the Pensacola Mountains.

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Carlson Buttress

Carlson Buttress is a rock buttress to the northwest of Worcester Summit, rising to about on the north side of Jaeger Table, Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains.

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Clemons Spur

Clemons Spur is a bare rock spur next south of Forlidas Ridge in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Clinton Spur

Clinton Spur is a rock spur on the south side of Dufek Massif, southeast of Neuburg Peak, in the Pensacola Mountains.

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Cordiner Peaks

The Cordiner Peaks are a group of peaks extending over an area of, standing southwest of Dufek Massif in the northern part of the Pensacola Mountains.

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Cox Nunatak

Cox Nunatak is a nunatak, high, standing south of Rankine Rock in the northeastern Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Czamanske Ridge

Czamanske Ridge is a ridge between Jaeger Table and Welcome Pass in the Dufek Massif of the Pensacola Mountains.

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Davis Valley

Davis Valley is an ice-free valley just east of Forlidas Ridge in north-east Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica.

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Dufek

Dufek may refer to.

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Dufek Coast

The Dufek Coast is that portion of the coast along the southwest margin of the Ross Ice Shelf between Airdrop Peak on the east side of the Beardmore Glacier and Morris Peak on the east side of Liv Glacier.

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Dufek Head

Dufek Head is an ice-covered headland northeast of Tyree Head in southern Ross Island.

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Dufek Mountain

Dufek Mountain is a large mountain rising to, standing southwest of Mefjell Mountain in the Sør Rondane Mountains.

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Edge Glacier

Edge Glacier is a small cliff-type glacier draining northward into Davis Valley in northeast Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Enchanted Valley

Enchanted Valley is a small snow-filled valley between Walker Peak and Hannah Peak in the southwest end of the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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England Peak

England Peak is a sharp peak in Antarctica, about high, located south of Aughenbaugh Peak and east of Neuburg Peak in the western part of the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.

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Ford Ice Piedmont

Ford Ice Piedmont is the large ice piedmont lying northward of Dufek Massif and the Forrestal Range between the lower ends of Foundation Ice Stream and Support Force Glacier, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Forlidas Pond

Forlidas Pond is a round frozen pond, in diameter, lying in a morainal valley east of the north end of Forlidas Ridge, Dufek Massif, Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica.

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Forlidas Ridge

Forlidas Ridge is a rock ridge that forms the west side of Davis Valley in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.

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Forrestal Range

The Forrestal Range is a largely snow-covered mountain range, about 105 km (65 mi) long, standing east of Dufek Massif and the Neptune Range in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Foundation Ice Stream

Foundation Ice Stream is a major ice stream in Antarctica's Pensacola Mountains.

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Frost Spur

Frost Spur is a rock spur between Lewis Spur and Alley Spur on the north side of Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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George J. Dufek

George John Dufek (10 February 1903, Rockford, Illinois – 10 February 1977, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American naval officer, naval aviator, and polar expert.

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Hannah Peak

Hannah Peak is a sharp peak at the southwest end of the Dufek Massif, north-northeast of Walker Peak, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Hodge Escarpment

Hodge Escarpment is an escarpment to the northeast of Henderson Bluff on the northwest side of Lexington Table, in the Forrestal Range of the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.

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Jaburg Glacier

Jaburg Glacier is a broad glacier draining westward between the Dufek Massif and the Cordiner Peaks in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Jaeger Table

Jaeger Table is the ice-covered summit plateau of Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica, rising to at Worcester Summit.

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Kelley Spur

Kelley Spur is a rock spur east of Spear Spur on the south side of Dufek Massif in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Kistler Valley

Kistler Valley is a mostly ice-filled valley in the east-central part of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.

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Lewis Spur

Lewis Spur is a rock spur west of Frost Spur on the north side of Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Neuburg Peak

Neuburg Peak is a jagged rock peak in Antarctica, 1,840 m, rising 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of Walker Peak in the southwest part of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Nutt Bluff

Nutt Bluff is a rock bluff rising to about 1,315 m southeast of Alley Spur, Dufek Massif.

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Pensacola Mountains

The Pensacola Mountains are a large group of mountain ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Queen Elizabeth Land region of Antarctica,.

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Petite Rocks

Petite Rocks are two small isolated rocks in the west part of Sallee Snowfield, about 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of central Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Preslik Spur

Preslik Spur is an ice-free spur lying south of Clemons Spur and Forlidas Ridge in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains, in Antarctica.

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Pyroxenite Promontory

Pyroxenite Promontory is a promontory rising to about 1,150 m near the west end of Dufek Massif in the Pensacola Mountains.

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Rankine Rock

Rankine Rock is a rock lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Cox Nunatak at the north extremity of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Rautio Nunatak

Rautio Nunatak is a nunatak rising to about 1,000 m between Neuburg Peak and Hannah Peak near the west end of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Sallee Snowfield

Sallee Snowfield is a large snowfield between Dufek Massif and northern Forrestal Range in the Pensacola Mountains.

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Sapp Rocks

Sapp Rocks are two exposed rocks lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Alley Spur along the north side of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Spear Spur

Spear Spur is a rock spur 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of Clinton Spur and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Kelley Spur, on the south side of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Spur (topography)

A spur is a lateral ridge or tongue of land descending from a hill, mountain or main crest of a ridge.

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The Organ Pipes (Antarctica)

The Organ Pipes is a notable rock cliffs on the northwest side of Jaeger Table, south of Cairn Ridge, in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Tranquillity Valley

Tranquillity Valley is a snow-covered valley between Hannah Peak and Cairn Ridge in the west part of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Walker Peak

Walker Peak is a sharp peak in Antarctica, 1,495 m, marking the southwest extremity of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Welcome Pass

Welcome Pass is a snow pass between Cairn Ridge and Czamanske Ridge, providing access to Tranquillity Valley in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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Worcester Summit

Worcester Summit is the crest of a ridge rising to about 2,030 m at the east end of Jaeger Table, Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.

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Wujek Ridge

Wujek Ridge is a rock ridge trending north-south and marking the east extent of Davis Valley in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.

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References

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

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