Mount Gaudry
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Mountain in Graham Land, Antarctica
| Mount Gaudry | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,560 m (8,400 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,560 m (8,400 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Ultra, Ribu |
| Coordinates | 67°32′S 68°37′W / 67.533°S 68.617°W / -67.533; -68.617 [3] |
| Geography | |
Mount Gaudry is located in Antarctica Mount Gaudry Mount Gaudry | |
Mount Gaudry is a mountain, 2,560 metres (8,400 ft) high, rising close southwest of Mount Barre and 5 nautical miles (9 km) north-northwest of Mount Liotard in the southern part of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it after Albert Gaudry, a prominent French paleontologist.[3]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "World Ribus – West Antarctica Ranges". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024年12月26日.
- ^ "World Ribus – West Antarctica Ranges". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024年12月26日.
- ^ a b "Gaudry, Mount". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2012年04月18日.
External links
[edit ]- "Mount Gaudry, Antarctica" on Peakbagger
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Gaudry, Mount". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
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