Robinson Heights#Mount Frishman
{{Short description|Mountain in Antarctica}}
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Robinson Heights in Antarctica ({{coord|71|22|S|166|40|E|name=Robinson Heights}}) are the mainly ice-covered heights {{convert|2,170|m}}, elliptical in plan and {{convert|15|nmi}} long, which rise south of Anare Pass and form the northwest end of the Admiralty Mountains, Antarctica.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=624}}
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Exploration and naming
The Robinson Heights were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy photography, 1960–63.
They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Edwin S. Robinson, a United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geophysicist at McMurdo Sound in 1960.
He participated in a number of geophysical traverses, including his leadership of the South Pole Station Traverse, 1962–63.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=624}}
Location
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File:C71192s1 Ant.Map Ebbe Glacier.jpg
The Robinson Heights are in the Admiraly Mountains to the south of the Anare Pass, which lies between the Ebbe Glacier and the Dennistoun Glacier to the south of the Anare Mountains.
The Ebbe Glacier flow past its southwest side, separating it from the Homerun Range.
The Lyttelton Range is to the southeast and the Dunedin Range to the east.
Features of the Robinson Heights include Mount Schaefer and Mount Frishman.{{sfn|Ebbe Glacier USGS}}
Features
=Mount Schaefer=
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A mountain {{convert|1,825|m}} high which marks the west extremity of Robinson Heights.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy photography, 1960-63.
Named by US-ACAN for Paul W. Schaefer, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station, 1966-67.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=652}}
=Mount Frishman=
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A small, pointed mountain {{convert|1,880|m}} high in the east part of Robinson Heights.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy photography, 1960-63.
Named by US-ACAN for Steven A. Frishman, USARP biologist at Hallett Station, 1966-67.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=261}}
References
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Sources
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- {{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2024-03-06 |edition=2
|editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
|publisher=United States Board on Geographic Names |year=1995}} {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Board on Geographic Names}}
- {{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C71192s1_Ant.Map_Ebbe_Glacier.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-07
|title=Ebbe Glacier |publisher=USGS: United States Geographic Board |ref={{harvid|Ebbe Glacier USGS}} }}
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