Ford Massif is a broad, snow-topped
massif
In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...
long and wide, forming the major topographic landmark of the northern
Thiel Mountains in Antarctica. The massif rises to , is essentially flat, and terminates in steep rock cliffs in all but the southern side. It was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for geologist
Arthur B. Ford of the
United States Geological Survey
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(USGS). He was co-leader of the 1960–61 USGS Thiel Mountains survey party and leader of the 1961–62 geologic party to these mountains. Ford led geological parties working in the
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.
Geography
They extend 450 km (280 mi) in a NE-SW direction. Subranges of th ...
in several austral seasons, 1962–63 to 1978–79.
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See also
* Mountains in Antarctica
This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Antarctica. Some islands in the South Atlantic have also been included and can be found at the end of the list.
Antarctica
South Atl ...
* Hadley Peak
* Streitenberger Cliff
References
Mountains of Ellsworth Land
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