The Ames Range is an

Antarctic The Antarctic ( or , American English also or ; commonly ) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau and o ...

range of snow-covered, flat-topped, steep-sided

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

s, extending in a N-S direction for 32 km (20 mi) and forming a right angle with the eastern end of the Flood Range in

Marie Byrd Land Marie Byrd Land (MBL) is an unclaimed region of Antarctica. With an area of , it is the largest unclaimed territory on Earth. It was named after the wife of American naval officer Richard E. Byrd, who explored the region in the early 20th centur ...

. They were discovered by the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41) and named by Richard E. Byrd for his father-in-law, Joseph Ames. The Ames Range consists of three coalescing

shield volcano A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground. It is formed by the eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels farther and forms thinner flows than the more v ...

es:

Mount Andrus Mount Andrus is a shield volcano 3.2 km (2 mi) SE of Mount Boennighausen in the SE extremity of Ames Range, in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1964–68. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Car ...

, Mount Kosciusko and

Mount Kauffman Mount Kauffman is a prominent mountain, high, that surmounts the northwest end of the Ames Range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and named ...

, and Mount Boennighausen.

Other Features

There are several glaciers draining from the Ames Range: * Coleman Glacier * Jacoby Glacier * Rosenberg Glacier Other features include: *

Brown Valley Brown Valley is a rectangular ice-covered valley between Mount Kauffman and Mount Kosciusko in the northeast end of the Ames Range, Marie Byrd Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air pho ...

* Gardiner Ridge, connecting Mt. Kosciusko to Mt. Kauffman * Lind Ridge * Forrest Pass, which separates the Ames Range from the Flood Range

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Volcanoes of Marie Byrd Land Polygenetic shield volcanoes Miocene shield volcanoes {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub