Van Allen Range () is a range 14 nautical miles (26 km) long that includes
Escalade Peak (2035 m),
Tate Peak and
Mount Marvel Mount Marvel () 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 summ ...
, located at the south margin of
Skelton Neve between
Boomerang Range and
Worcester Range. It was named after
James A. Van Allen, an American scientist and one of the original organizers of the
International Geophysical Year of 1957–58. He conducted ionospheric research in the Arctic and Antarctic regions and is the discoverer of the
Van Allen radiation belts.
Mountain ranges of Oates Land
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