Salamander Range#Mount Pedersen
{{Short description|Mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica}}
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Salamander Range ({{coord|72|6|S|164|8|E|name=Salamander Range}}) is a distinctive linear range between Canham Glacier and Black Glacier, in the Freyberg Mountains, Antarctica.
The range was named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963–64, from the nickname given to Lord Freyberg by Sir Winston Churchill, for the lizard that is untouched by fire.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|pp=643–644}}
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Location
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File:C71195s1 Ant.Map Mount Soza.jpg
File:C72193s5 Ant.Map Freyberg Mountains.jpg
The Salamander Range runs from northwest to southeast between the Canham Glacier to the west and the Black Glacier to the east.{{sfn|Freyberg Mountains USGS}}
The Lanterman Range is to the north and the Leitch Massif to the northwest.{{sfn|Mount Soza USGS}}
The Alamein Range is west of the Canham Glacier and the Neall Massif and West Quartzite Range are east of the Black Glacier.
The Evans Névé is to the south.{{sfn|Freyberg Mountains USGS}}
Features of the range include, from north to south, Galatos Peak, Mount Pedersen, Mount Apolotok, Mount Hennessey, Mount Tukotok and Mount Staley.
Mello Nunatak.and Symes Nunatak are to the south.{{sfn|Mount Soza USGS}}{{sfn|Freyberg Mountains USGS}}
Features
Geographical features of Salamander Range include, from north to south:
=Galatos Peak=
{{coord|71|58|S|163|43|E}}.
A peak, {{convert|2,045|m}} high, that marks the northwest extremity of Salamander Range.
Named by the northern party of the NZGSAE, 1963-64, after Galatos, a village in Crete associated with Lord Freyberg and the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War II.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=266}}
=Mount Pedersen=
{{coord|72|05|S|164|02|E}}.
A mountain, {{convert|2,070|m}} high, standing {{convert|9|nmi}} southeast of Galatos Peak.
Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John M. Pedersen, biologist at McMurdo Station, summers 1965-66 and 1966-67.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=564}}
=Mount Apolotok=
{{coord|72|15|S|164|29|E}}.
A prominent red granite peak, {{convert|2,555|m}} high.
The name is of Eskimo origin, meaning "the big red one," and was given by the Northern Party of NZGSAE, 1963-64.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=24}}
=Mount Hennessey=
{{coord|72|14|S|164|45|E}}.
A mountain {{convert|2|nmi}} north of Mount Tukotok.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by US-ACAN for Raymond W. Hennessey, aerographer at Hallett Station in 1957.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=327}}
=Mount Tukotok=
{{coord|72|17|S|164|43|E}}.
A red granite peak, {{convert|2,540|m}} high, standing {{convert|5|nmi}} east-southeast of Mount Apolotok.
Named by the Northern Party of NZGSAE, 1963-64.
The name is of Eskimo origin and means "the little red one."{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=763}}
=Mount Staley=
{{coord|72|20|S|164|41|E}}.
A mountain, {{convert|2,560|m}} high, at the south end of the Salamander Range.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by US-ACAN for James T. Staley, biologist at Hallett Station, summer 1962-63.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=706}}
=Mello Nunatak=
{{coord|72|21|S|165|03|E}}.
An isolated nunatak standing {{convert|7|nmi}} east of Mount Staley of the Freyberg Mountains, in the northeast part of Evans Névé.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by US-ACAN for Gerald L. Mello, chief engineman, United States Navy, petty officer in charge of Hallett Station, summer 1966-67, and member of the McMurdo Station winter party of 1967.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=484}}
=Symes Nunatak=
{{coord|72|30|S|164|55|E}}.
A nunatak near the middle of Evans Névé, situated {{convert|9|nmi}} southeast of Mount Staley.
Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) in 1983 after J. Symes, geological assistant in R.A. Cooper's New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme (NZARP) geological field party to the area, 1974-75.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=729}}
References
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Sources
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- {{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2024-01-30 |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:C72193s5_Ant.Map_Freyberg_Mountains.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-04
|title=Freyberg Mountains |publisher=USGS: United States Geographic Board |ref={{harvid|Freyberg Mountains USGS}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C71195s1_Ant.Map_Mount_Soza.jpg |accessdate=2024-02-04
|title=Mount Soza |publisher=USGS: United States Geographic Board |ref={{harvid|Mount Soza USGS}} }}
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Category:Mountain ranges of Victoria Land
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