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Robinson Heights in Antarctica () are the mainly ice-covered heights , elliptical in plan and long, which rise south of Anare Pass and form the northwest end of the Admiralty Mountains, Antarctica.
The Robinson Heights are in the Admiraly Mountains to the south of the Anare Pass, which lies between the Ebbe Glacier and the Dennistoun Glacier to the south of the Anare Mountains.
The Ebbe Glacier flow past its southwest side, separating it from the Homerun Range.
The Lyttelton Range is to the southeast and the Dunedin Range to the east.
Features of the Robinson Heights include Mount Schaefer and Mount Frishman.
Exploration and naming
The Robinson Heights were mapped by theUnited States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on Mar ...
(USGS) from surveys and United States Navy
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photography, 1960–63.
They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.
History
The committee was established ...
(US-ACAN) for Edwin S. Robinson, a United States Antarctic Research Program
The United States Antarctic Program (or USAP; formerly known as the United States Antarctic Research Program or USARP and the United States Antarctic Service or USAS) is an organization of the United States government which has a presence in the ...
(USARP) geophysicist at McMurdo Sound
The McMurdo Sound is a sound in Antarctica, known as the southernmost passable body of water in the world, located approximately from the South Pole.
Captain James Clark Ross discovered the sound in February 1841 and named it after Lieutenant ...
in 1960.
He participated in a number of geophysical traverses, including his leadership of the South Pole Station Traverse, 1962–63.
Location
The Robinson Heights are in the Admiraly Mountains to the south of the Anare Pass, which lies between the Ebbe Glacier and the Dennistoun Glacier to the south of the Anare Mountains.
The Ebbe Glacier flow past its southwest side, separating it from the Homerun Range.
The Lyttelton Range is to the southeast and the Dunedin Range to the east.
Features of the Robinson Heights include Mount Schaefer and Mount Frishman.
Features
Mount Schaefer
. A mountain high which marks the west extremity of Robinson Heights. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy photography, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Paul W. Schaefer,United States Antarctic Research Program
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(USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is an American Antarctic research station on the southern tip of Ross Island. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), a branch of the National Science Foundation. The station is ...
, 1966-67.
Mount Frishman
. A small, pointed mountain high in the east part of Robinson Heights. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy photography, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Steven A. Frishman, USARP biologist at Hallett Station, 1966-67.References
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