The Geologists Range is a

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about long, standing between the heads of Lucy and

Nimrod Glacier The Nimrod Glacier is a major glacier about 135 km (85 mi) long, flowing from the polar plateau in a northerly direction through the Transantarctic Mountains between the Geologists and Miller Ranges, then northeasterly between the Chu ...

s in

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. Seen by the northern party of the

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(NZGSAE) (1961–62) and named to commemorate the work of

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s in Antarctic exploration.

Glaciers

The Geologists Range lies between

to the southeast and

Lucy Glacier The Nimrod Glacier is a major glacier about 135 km (85 mi) long, flowing from the polar plateau in a northerly direction through the Transantarctic Mountains between the Geologists and Miller Ranges, then northeasterly between the Chur ...

to the northeast. It contains The Slot, a small tributary of the Nimrod Glacier.

Nimrod Glacier

. A major glacier, about long, flowing from the polar plateau in a northerly direction between the Geologists and Miller Ranges, then northeasterly between the Churchill Mountains and Queen Elizabeth Range, and finally spilling into Shackleton Inlet and the Ross Ice Shelf between Capes Wilson and Lyttelton. It was photographed from the air by USN OpHjp, 1946-47. The name, given by US-ACAN, is in association with Shackleton Inlet and is for the Nimrod, the ship of the BrAE (1907-09) under Shackleton.

Lucy Glacier

. Wide glacier which flows southeast from the polar plateau, between Laird Plateau and McKay Cliffs, into Nimrod Glacier. Named for W.R. Lucy, surveyor with 1963-64 Scott Base projects, who wintered over in 1964, and was surveyor with the 1964-65 Geologists Range field party of the NZGSAE.

The Slot

. Small swift glacier descending from the polar plateau between Mount Ronca and Mount Summerson in the Geologists Range. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961-62) and so named because of its narrowness and crevassed nature.

Mountains

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mount Albright

Mountain surmounting the southern end of the Endurance Cliffs. Mapped by the

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(USGS) from

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surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by

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(US-ACAN) for John C. Albright,

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(USARP) geologist on the South Pole-Queen Maud Land Traverse, 1964–65.

Mount Csejtey

. Mountain 1.5 mi south of Mount Macpherson in the central part of the range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Bela Csejtey, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist at McMurdo Station, 1962–63.

Mount Ester

. Mountain over 2,200 m, surmounting the western part of McKay Cliffs in the Geologists Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Donald W. Ester, USARP geologist at McMurdo Station, 1962-63.

Mount Fyfe

. Mountain, , standing north of Quest Cliffs in the Geologists Range. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961-62) and named for H.E. Fyfe, chief geologist of the New Zealand Geological Survey.

Mount Isbell

. Mountain at the northeastern perimeter of the range. The summit is 2.6 miles (4.2 km) west of Vogt Peak. Named by US-ACAN after John L Isbell, Department of Geosciences,

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; investigator of

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and

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strata of the Darwin and

Churchill Mountains The Churchill Mountains are a mountain range group of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica. They border on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf, between Byrd Glacier and Nimrod Glacier. Seve ...

in several field seasons, 1992–2001, including work near this mountain.

Mount Macpherson

Mountain standing north of Mount Csejtey on the southern edge of Boucot Plateau. Seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) and named for E.O. Macpherson, formerly chief geologist of the New Zealand Geological Survey.

Mount Ronca

. Mountain over , surmounting the south end of Quest Cliffs in the Geologists Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Luciano B. Ronca, USARP geologist at McMurdo Station, 1960-61.

Sullivan Nunatak

. Long, narrow nunatak east of the south end of Wellman Cliffs in the Geologists Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by the US-ACAN for James G. Sullivan, USARP geologist at McMurdo Station, winter 1961 and the 1961-62 summer season.

Mount Summerson

Mountain surmounting the northern end of Endurance Cliffs. Mapped by USGS from tellurometer surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Charles H. Summerson, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist to the

Mount Weaver The Rawson Mountains lie within the Queen Maud Mountains to the southeast of the Ross Ice Shelf. They stand between the head of the Amundsen and Scott Glaciers. Peaks within the range include Mount Wyatt (2930 m) and Mount Weaver (2780 m). Featu ...

area, 1962–63.

Vogt Peak

Peak surmounting the east part of

McKay Cliffs The Geologists Range is a mountain range about long, standing between the heads of Lucy Glacier, Lucy and Nimrod Glaciers in Antarctica. Seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) and ...

. Mapped by the USGS from

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surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Peter R. Vogt,

(USARP)

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, 1962–63.

Other features

Boucot Plateau

A small ice-covered plateau which rises west of Wellman Cliffs and south of McKay Cliffs. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Arthur J. Boucot, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist at Byrd Station and to the

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, 1964–65.

Endurance Cliffs

A line of steep east-facing

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s between Mount Summerson and Mount Albright in the southern part of the range. Mapped by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961–62).

McKay Cliffs

A line of cliffs about long, forming the north wall of the range. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961–62) and named for Alexander McKay, pioneer New Zealand geologist.

Quest Cliffs

. A line of steep east-facing cliffs immediately north of The Slot in the Geologists Range. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961-62) and named after the Quest, the ship of the ShackletonRowett Antarctic Expedition, 1921-22. Not: Quest Nunatak.

Wellman Cliffs

Prominent cliffs about long on the east side of Boucot Plateau. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961–62) and named for H.W. Wellman, geologist, who devised a simple method of map-making from air photos, used by the expedition.

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