Sentinel Range
{{Short description|Mountain range in Antarctica}}
{{about|the mountain range in Antarctica|the range in the northern Canadian Rockies|Sentinel Range (Canada)}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name=Sentinel Range
| photo=Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica.jpg
| photo_size = 300px
| photo_caption= Sentinel Range
| country_type=Continent
| country=Antarctica
| region=Ellsworth Land
| parent=Ellsworth Mountains
| border=Heritage Range
| geology=
| period=
| orogeny=
| length_km=185 | length_orientation=NNW-SSE
| width_km=48 | width_orientation=
| highest=Mount Vinson
| elevation_m=4892
|range_coordinates = {{coord|78|10|S|85|30|W|type:mountain_region:AQ|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|78|31|31.74|S|85|37|01.73|W|type:mountain_region:AQ|format=dms|display=inline}}
| map_image=Sentinel-Range-location-map.png
| map_size = 300
| map_caption=Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
}}
The Sentinel Range is a major mountain range situated northward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range trends NNW-SSE for about {{convert|185|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} and is 24 to 48 km (15 to 30 mi) wide. Many peaks rise over {{convert|4000|m|ft|-2|abbr=on}} and Vinson Massif (4892 m) in the southern part of the range is the highest elevation on the continent.{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=13574|name=Sentinel Range|accessdate=2004-11-03}}[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=131427 Sentinel Range.] SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
Sentinel Range comprises a main ridge (featuring Vinson Massif in its southern portion) and a number of distinct heights, ridges and mountains on its east side, including (south to north) Owen Ridge, Petvar Heights, Doyran Heights, Veregava Ridge, Flowers Hills, Sullivan Heights, Barnes Ridge, Maglenik Heights, Probuda Ridge, Bangey Heights, Sostra Heights and Gromshin Heights. It is separated from Bastien Range to the southwest by Nimitz Glacier, and from Heritage Range to the south by lower Minnesota Glacier.
The range was first sighted and photographed from the air on November 23, 1935, by Lincoln Ellsworth who in naming it recognized its prominent position as a landmark on an otherwise featureless ice surface. The range was first visited and partially surveyed in January 1958 during the Sentinel Mountains Traverse led by Charles R. Bentley. The entire range was subsequently mapped by USGS from aerial photography taken by the U.S. Navy, 1958-61.
File:Northern-Sentinel-Map.jpg|Northern Sentinel Range, USGS map
File:Vinson-Map.jpg|Central and southern Sentinel Range, USGS map
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Key mountains and peaks
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| class="wikitable sortable" style="border:1px solid #e7dcc3"
! Mountain ! Metres ! Feet ! Coordinates {{mountain elev row|Mount Vinson|4892|{{coord|78|31|31.74|S|85|37|1.73|W|type:mountain |
{{mountain elev row|Mount Tyree|4852|{{coord|78|24|42|S|85|51|43|W|type:mountain|}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Clinch Peak|4841|{{Coord|78|32|08|S|85|30|45|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Corbet Peak|4822|{{Coord|78|31|31|S|85|32|50|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Schoening Peak|4743|{{Coord|78|31|36|S|85|27|57|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Hollister Peak|4729|{{Coord|78|32|43|S|85|35|19|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Príncipe de Asturias Peak|4680|{{coord|78|32|50|S|85|42|32|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Shinn|4660|{{Coord|78|27|S|85|46|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Fukushima Peak|4634|{{Coord|78|33|31|S|85|34|16|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Marts Peak|4551|{{Coord|78|32|18|S|85|24|07|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Branscomb Peak|4520|{{Coord|78|30|57|S|85|41|44|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Opalchenie Peak|4503.5|{{coord|78|34|02|S|85|34|53|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Rutford|4477|{{coord|78|36|S|85|18|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Craddock|4368|{{coord|78|38|S|85|12|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Anderson|4254|{{coord|78|09|S|86|13|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Bentley|4245|{{coord|78|07|S|86|14|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Ostenso|4180|{{coord|78|18|S|86|11|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Peak 4111|4160|{{coord|78|13|S|86|08|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Giovinetto|4090|{{coord|78|16|S|86|10|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Evans Peak|3950|{{coord|78|17|S|85|58|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Goldthwait|3815|{{coord|77|59|S|86|03|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Davis|3800|{{coord|78|06|S|86|15|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Press|3760|{{Coord|78|09|18|S|85|59|45|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Viets|3600|{{coord|78|15|S|86|06|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Todd|3600|{{coord|78|05|39|S|85|52|39|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Dalrymple|3600|{{coord|77|56|S|86|03|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Hale|3595|{{coord|78|04|S|86|19|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Tuck|3560|{{coord|78|29|S|84|50|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Slaughter|3444|{{coord|78|37|S|85|38|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Knutzen Peak|3373|{{Coord|78|29|47|S|85|56|35|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Eyer Peak|3368|{{coord|78|09|S|86|00|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Atkinson|3300|{{coord|78|39|S|85|29|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Allen|3248|{{Coord|78|41|46|S|85|01|10|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Alf|3200|{{coord|77|55|S|86|07|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Waldron|3100|{{coord|78|27|S|84|53|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Mount Milton|3000|{{coord|78|48|S|84|48|W|type:mountain}}}}
{{mountain elev row|Vanand Peak|3000|{{coord|78|29|S|85|18|W|type:mountain}}}}
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Maps
- [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vinson-Map.jpg Vinson Massif.] Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Northern-Sentinel-Map.jpg Newcomer Glacier.] Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
- [http://www.add.scar.org Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).] Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
Features
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Geographical features include:
=Bangey Heights=
{{main|Bangey Heights}}
{{coord|78|02|30|S|85|34|00|W|name=Bangey Heights}}
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{{#section:Bangey Heights|features}}
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=Bastien Range=
{{main|Bastien Range}}
{{coord|78|50|S|086|00|W|name=Bastien Range}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
- Ereta Peak
- Mount Klayn
- Mount Fisek
- Wild Knoll
- Patmos Peak
- Bergison Peak
- O'Neal Nunataks
- Camp Hills
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=Doyran Heights=
{{coord|78|32|30|S|84|37|00|W|name=Doyran Heights}}
{{main|Doyran Heights}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Doyran Heights|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Flowers Hills=
{{main|Flowers Hills}}
{{coord|78|24|S|84|10|W|name=Flowers Hills}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Flowers Hills|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Gromshin Heights=
{{main|Gromshin Heights}}
{{coord|77|38|00|S|85|46|00|W|name=Gromshin Heights}}
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{{#section:Gromshin Heights|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Maglenik Heights=
{{main|Maglenik Heights}}
{{coord|78|10|00|S|85|14|00|W|name=Maglenik Heights}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Maglenik Heights|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Owen Ridge=
{{main|Owen Ridge}}
{{coord|79|50|S|84|50|W|name=Owen Ridge}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Owen Ridge|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Petvar Heights=
{{main|Petvar Heights}}
{{coord|78|46|30|S|84|20|20|W|name=Petvar Heights}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Petvar Heights|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Sostra Heights=
{{main|Sostra Heights}}
{{coord|77|53|00|S|85|28|00|W|name=Sostra Heights}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Sostra Heights|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Sullivan Heights=
{{main|Sullivan Heights}}
{{coord|78|19|S|85|3|W|name=Sullivan Heights}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Sullivan Heights|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Veregava Ridge=
{{main|Veregava Ridge}}
{{coord|78|26|30|S|84|55|00|W|name=Veregava Ridge}}
{{div col |colwidth=18em}}
{{#section:Veregava Ridge|features}}
{{div col end}}
=Other features=
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- Ahrida Peak
- Allen Peak
- Arzos Peak
- Aster Glacier
- Beadnos Nunatak
- Bender Glacier
- Bohot Nunatak
- Boyce Ridge
- Branscomb Glacier
- Branscomb Peak
- Brichebor Peak
- Brocks Peak
- Bruguière Peak
- Bugueño Pinnacle
- Burdenis Glacier
- Cairns Glacier
- Cervellati Glacier
- Chaplin Peak
- Clinch Peak
- Corbet Peak
- Craddock Massif
- Craig Ridge
- Damien Gildea
- Debren Pass
- Della Pia Glacier
- Delyo Glacier
- Donnellan Glacier
- Doyran Heights
- Drama Glacier
- Duridanov Peak
- Elfring Peak
- Enitsa Peak
- Epperly Ridge
- Evans Peak
- Eyer Peak
- Fisher Nunatak
- Flowers Hills
- Fonfon Glacier
- Frontier Nunataks
- Fukushima Peak
- Galicia Peak
- Gerila Glacier
- Gilbert Spur
- Gildea Glacier
- Giles Glacier
- Goloe Pass
- Goodge Col
- Hammer Col
- Hariton Peak
- Helfert Nunatak
- Hinkley Glacier
- Hollister Peak
- Holth Peaks
- Howard Nunataks
- Ichev Nunatak
- Jacobsen Valley
- Knutzen Peak
- Kovil Nunatak
- Lanz Peak
- Long Gables
- MacDonald Peak
- Marts Peak
- Memolli Nunatak
- Miller Peak
- Minnesota Glacier
- Mount Alf
- Mount Anderson
- Mount Atkinson
- Mount Barden
- Mount Bearskin
- Mount Bentley
- Mount Besch
- Mount Craddock
- Mount Crawford
- Mount Dalrymple
- Mount Davis
- Mount Dawson
- Mount Epperly
- Mount Gardner
- Mount Giovinetto
- Mount Goldthwait
- Mount Hale
- Mount Holmboe
- Mount Hubley
- Mount Jumper
- Mount Liavaag
- Mount Liptak
- Mount Lymburner
- Mount Milton
- Mount Morris
- Mount Osborne
- Mount Ostenso
- Mount Press
- Mount Reimer
- Mount Rutford
- Mount Sharp
- Mount Shear
- Mount Shinn
- Mount Sisu
- Mount Slaughter
- Mount Tegge
- Mount Todd
- Mount Viets
- Mount Wyatt Earp
- Moyher Ridge
- Mursalitsa Peak
- Nell Peak
- Nikola Peak
- Obelya Glacier
- Olsen Peak
- Opalchenie Peak
- Ostrusha Nunatak
- Owen Ridge
- Pastrogor Peak
- Patton Glacier
- Podgore Saddle
- Ponor Saddle
- Príncipe de Asturias Peak
- Progled Saddle
- Rada Peak
- Ramorino Glacier
- Ranuli Ice Piedmont
- Ravulya Nunatak
- Roché Glacier
- Rumyana Glacier
- Saltzman Glacier
- Sanchez Peak
- Schatz Ridge
- Schoening Peak
- Severinghaus Glacier
- Shinn Ridge
- Shockey Peak
- Silverstein Peak
- Silyanov Peak
- Skafida Peak
- Sowers Glacier
- Stolnik Peak
- Strahil Peak
- Taylor Ledge
- Toros Peak
- Tulaczyk Glacier
- Tyree Ridge
- Valchan Peak
- Vanand Peak
- Veregava Ridge
- Versinikia Peak
- Vinson Massif
- Vinson Plateau
- Wahlstrom Peak
- Willis Ridge
- Zalmoxis Peak
- Zapol Glacier
- Zinsmeister Ridge
- Zvegor Saddle
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Further reading
- Damien Gildea, [https://books.google.com/books?id=TrHtBgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Sentinel+Range%22&pg=PT258 Mountaineering in Antarctica: complete guide: Travel guide]
External links
- [https://copernix.io/#?where=-85.997635444458,-78.14832091563261,14&?query=&?map_type=hybrid Sentinel Range.] Adjusted Copernix satellite image
References
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