Usarp Mountains
Mountain range in Antarctica
title: "Usarp Mountains" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountain-ranges-of-victoria-land", "oates-land", "pennell-coast"] description: "Mountain range in Antarctica" topic_path: "general/mountain-ranges-of-victoria-land" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usarp_Mountains" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mountain range in Antarctica ::
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| Field | Value |
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| photo | File:Helliwell Hills-Camp, Antarktis (24162904423).jpg |
| photo_caption | Field camp in Helliwell Hills during GANOVEX 11 (2015/16) |
| map | Antarctica |
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| location | Antarctica |
| country_type | Continent |
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| region | North Victoria Land |
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| name = | other_name = | photo = File:Helliwell Hills-Camp, Antarktis (24162904423).jpg | photo_size = | photo_upright = | photo_alt = | photo_caption = Field camp in Helliwell Hills during GANOVEX 11 (2015/16) | map = Antarctica | highest = | highest_location = | elevation = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | elevation_ref = | elevation_system = | prominence = | prominence_m = | prominence_ft = | prominence_ref = | parent_peak = | isolation = | isolation_km = | isolation_mi = | isolation_parent = | isolation_ref = | listing = | coordinates = | coordinates_ref = | length = | length_km = | length_mi = | length_orientation = | length_ref = | width = | width_km = | width_mi = | width_orientation = | width_ref = | area = | area_km2 = | area_mi2 = | area_ref = | volume = | volume_km3 = | volume_mi3 = | volume_ref = | etymology = | nickname = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | translation = | pronunciation = | authority = | location = Antarctica | country_type = Continent | country = | state_type = | state = | region_type = | region = North Victoria Land | district_type = | district = | part_type = | part = | settlement_type = Use settlement_type= instead of city_type= (deprecated). | settlement = | range_coordinates = | range_coordinates_ref = | range = | borders_on = | topo_maker = | topo_map = | biome = | formed_by = | orogeny = | age = | type = | geology = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = | normal_route = | access = The Usarp Mountains are a major mountain range in North Victoria Land, Antarctica. They are west of the Rennick Glacier and trend north to south for about 190 km. The mountains are bounded to the north by Pryor Glacier and the Wilson Hills. They are west of the Bowers Mountains.
Discovery and naming
These mountains were discovered and first photographed from aircraft of the U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1946. They were first sighted and entered by the U.S. Victoria Land Traverse 1959-1960 (VLT), and the first ascent of Mount Welcome was made by John G. Weihaupt, Alfred Stuart, Claude Lorius, and Arnold Heine of that traverse team. The mountains were completely mapped by the United States Geological Survey from VLT reports, U.S. Navy air photos from 1960–63, and subsequent surveys. The name is an acronym of the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP), and was applied by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in recognition of the accomplishments of that program in Antarctica.
Ranges
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/C70198s1_Ant.Map_Pomerantz_Tableland.jpg" caption="1:250,000 scale topographic map of the Pomerantz Tableland and the northern parts of the Usarp Mountains."] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/C71198s1_Ant.Map_Daniels_Range.jpg" caption="1:250,000 scale topographic map of the Daniels Range in the Usarp Mountains."] ::
The important constituent parts of the Usarp Mountain include Pomerantz Tableland, Daniels Range, Emlen Peaks, Helliwell Hills and Morozumi Range.
Pomerantz Tableland
Main article: Pomerantz Tableland
MacPherson Peak is on the northwest end of Pomerantz Tableland.
Daniels Range
Main article: Daniels Range
Emlen Peaks
Main article: Emlen Peaks
Helliwell Hills
Main article: Helliwell Hills
Morozumi Range
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Nicole_am_DeGose_Cliff_II_(24789762145).jpg" caption="DeGoes in the Morozumi Range"] ::
Main article: Morozumi Range
Northern Peaks
Peaks to the north of Pomerantz Tableland and south of Pryor Glacier are:
Mount Gillmor
Mount Marzolf
Mount Harrison
McCain Bluff
Mount Simmonds
1885 m A mountain standing higher and next westward of Mount Theaker along the north side of #Robilliard Glacier. Surveyed in 1962-63 by USGS and in 1963-64 by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE). Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for G.A.E. Simmonds, New Zealand cartographer engaged in preparing final drawings of Antarctic maps, 1961-67.
Mount Theaker
1685 m . A mountain along the north wall of Robilliard Glacier, 3 mi NE of Mount Simmonds. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Paul R. Theaker, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.
Mount Shields
1170 m A mountain at the junction of the Pryor and Robilliard Glaciers, at the north end of the Usarp Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Staff Sergeant James K. Shields, United States Marine Corps (USMC), assigned to U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica, 1962–63 and 1963-64. During 1962, Shields served as navigator on aircraft in support of the USGS Topo West survey of this area.
References
Sources
- {{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2023-12-03 |edition=2 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G. |publisher=United States Board on Geographic Names |year=1995}}
- {{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C71198s1_Ant.Map_Daniels_Range.jpg |accessdate=2023-12-13 |title=Daniels Range |publisher=USGS United States Geologic Survey |ref= }}
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