The Demas Range () is a mountain range about long that forms the lower east margin of the
Berry Glacier in
Marie Byrd Land. The range trends north–south culminating in
Mount Goorhigian, high. It was discovered by the
United States Antarctic Service
The United States Antarctic Program (or USAP; formerly known as the United States Antarctic Research Program or USARP and the United States Antarctic Service or USAS) is an organization of the United States government which has presence in the A ...
, 1939–41, led by Admiral
Richard E. Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, p ...
, and was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for
E.J. "Pete" Demas, a member of the
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, p ...
s of 1928–30 and 1933–35.
Features
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Kouperov Peak
References
Mountain ranges of Marie Byrd Land
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