The Pomerantz Tableland () is a high ice-covered tableland in the

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, Antarctica. It is about long, standing northwest of

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Early exploration and naming

The Pomerantz Tableland was mapped by

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from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos in 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Martin A. Pomerantz, Director of the Barthol Research Foundation and Chairman of the U.S. Committee for the International Year of the Quiet Sun, who carried on

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studies in the

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area, 1959–60 and 1960-61.

Glaciers

Helfferich Glacier

. A glacier about long which drains the east slopes of Pomerantz Tableland southward of Armstrong Platform, in the Usarp Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Merritt R. Helfferich, USARP worker in the field of ionospheric physics at South Pole Station, 1967-68.

Pitzman Glacier

. A glacier, long, draining the southeast slopes of Pomerantz Tableland in the Usarp Mountains. It flows between Mount Lowman and Williams Bluff to an ice piedmont just eastward. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Frederick J. Pitzman, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

Features

Features, from north to south, include:

Armstrong Platform

. A mainly ice-covered height, or small plateau, which is a northeastward extension of Pomerantz Tableland. The feature is long and ranges from in elevation. It rises directly north of Helfferich Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960-62. Named by the

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(US-ACAN) for Richard L. Armstrong, USARP geologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

MacPherson Peak

. A prominent rock peak, high, on the northwest end of Pomerantz Tableland. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Frank L. MacPherson, USA, helicopter mechanic in the field supporting the USGS surveys Topo North-South (1961-62) and Topo EastWest (1962-63), the latter including survey of this peak.

Spectator Nunatak

. An isolated, mainly ice-covered

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consisting of hornblende, standing west of the Pomerantz Tableland. The feature was used as a survey station by the NZGSAE (1963-64), who gave the name because of its aspect.

Rinehart Peak

. A peak, high, which rises from a ridge on the east-central slopes of Pomerantz Tableland. The feature stands at the south side of the head of Helfferich Glacier. Mapped by USGS from, surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Floyd J. Rinehart, USARP geophysicist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

Mount Lowman

. A mountain, high, on the east-central slopes of Pomerantz Tableland, southeast of Rinehart Peak. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Henry R. Lowman III, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

Guenter Bluff

. A prominent rock bluff on the west side of Pomerantz Tableland. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Clarence A. Guenter, USARP worker in the field of physiopsychology at South Pole Station, 1967-68.

Keim Peak

. A noteworthy pointed rock peak, high, on the southern spur of Pomerantz Tableland. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Mike B. Keim, USN, aerial photographer on flights by Squadron VX-6 in Victoria Land in 1962-63; returned to Antarctica in 1963-64.

Williams Bluff

). A rock and ice bluff east of Keim Peak. The east-facing bluff rises between the Pitzman and

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. Mapped by

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(USGS) from surveys and

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air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Harry N. Williams of U.S. Navy Squadron

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, aerial photographer on flights over

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and other Antarctic areas in three summer seasons, 1960–63.

Bigler Nunataks

. A cluster of notable nunataks lying southeastward of Pomerantz Tableland between Keim Peak and Lovejoy Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for John C. Bigler, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1966-67.

Anderson Pyramid

. A distinctive pyramidal peak, the southernmost member of the Bigler Nunataks. It was named by US-ACAN for

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Robert J. Anderson,

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, non-commissioned officer in charge of the enlisted detachment of the helicopter group supporting the

survey Topo East-West, 1962–63, which included the survey of this feature.

References

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* {{refend Plateaus of Antarctica