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Mount Abrams () is a
mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
east of Mount Brice, in the
Behrendt Mountains The Behrendt Mountains () is a group of mountains, 32 km (20 mi) long, aligned in the form of a horseshoe with the opening to the southwest, standing 11 km (7 mi) SW of Merrick Mountains at the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered ...
. It was discovered and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) of 1947–48 under Finn Ronne. It was named by Ronne for
Talbert Abrams Talbert "Ted" Abrams (August 17, 1895, Tekonsha, Michigan – August 25, 1990) was an American photographer and aviator known as the "father of aerial photography". Early years Born in Tekonsha, Michigan, Abrams learned to fly at the Curti ...
, a noted
photogrammetric Photogrammetry is the science and technology of obtaining reliable information about physical objects and the environment through the process of recording, measuring and interpreting photographic images and patterns of electromagnetic radiant ima ...
engineer and instrument manufacturer, who was a supporter of RARE. Mountains of Graham Land Landforms of the Biscoe Islands {{Biscoes-geo-stub