McKay Cliffs

The Geologists Range is a mountain range about 55 km (34 mi) long, standing between the heads of Lucy and Nimrod Glaciers in Antarctica. Seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) and named to commemorate the work of geologists in Antarctic exploration.^[1]

List of mountains

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

• Mount Albright82°49′S 155°06′E / 82.817°S 155.100°E / -82.817; 155.100
  
  Mountain surmounting the southern end of the Endurance Cliffs. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John C. Albright, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist on the South Pole-Queen Maud Land Traverse, 1964–65.^[2]
• Mount Csejtey – elevation unknown 82°30′S 155°50′E / 82.500°S 155.833°E / -82.500; 155.833
  
  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.^[3][4]
• Mount Isbell – 2,360 metres (7,743 ft) 82°22′S 156°24′E / 82.367°S 156.400°E / -82.367; 156.400
  
  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, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; investigator of Permian and Lower Triassic strata of the Darwin and Churchill Mountains in several field seasons, 1992–2001, including work near this mountain.^[5]
• Mount Macpherson – 2,360 metres (7,743 ft) 82°29′S 155°50′E / 82.483°S 155.833°E / -82.483; 155.833
  
  Mountain standing 1.5 mi 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.^[6]
• Mount Summerson – 2,310 metres (7,579 ft) 82°43′S 155°05′E / 82.717°S 155.083°E / -82.717; 155.083
  
  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 area, 1962–63.^[7]
• Vogt Peak – 2,180 metres (7,152 ft) 82°22′S 156°44′E / 82.367°S 156.733°E / -82.367; 156.733
  
  Peak surmounting the east part of McKay Cliffs. Mapped by the USGS from Tellurometer surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Peter R. Vogt, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist at McMurdo Station, 1962–63.^[8]

List of geological features

• Boucot Plateau82°25′S 155°40′E / 82.417°S 155.667°E / -82.417; 155.667
  
  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 Horlick Mountains, 1964–65.^[9]
• Endurance Cliffs82°47′S 155°05′E / 82.783°S 155.083°E / -82.783; 155.083
  
  A line of steep east-facing cliffs between Mount Summerson and Mount Albright in the southern part of the range. Mapped by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961–62).^[10]
• McKay Cliffs82°19′S 156°00′E / 82.317°S 156.000°E / -82.317; 156.000
  
  A line of cliffs about 32 km (20 mi) 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.^[11]
• Wellman Cliffs82°27′S 156°10′E / 82.450°S 156.167°E / -82.450; 156.167
  
  Prominent cliffs about 20 km (12 mi) 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.^[12]

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