The Scaife Mountains () is a group of mountains rising west of Prehn Peninsula and between the Ketchum Glacier and Ueda Glacier, at the base of the

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Location

The Scaife Mountains are in

Ellsworth Land Ellsworth Land is a portion of the Antarctica, Antarctic continent bounded on the west by Marie Byrd Land, on the north by the Bellingshausen Sea, on the northeast by the base of the Antarctic Peninsula, and on the east by the western margin of t ...

. They are southwest of the

Latady Mountains The Latady Mountains () are a group of mountains rising west of Gardner Inlet and between Wetmore Glacier and Ketchum Glacier, in southeastern Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location The Latady Mountains are in the southeast of Palmer Land. They ...

and east of the

Sweeney Mountains The Sweeney Mountains () are a group of mountains of moderate height and about extent, located north of the Hauberg Mountains in eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. Location The Sweeney Mountains are in the southeast of Ellsworth Land. They ...

. They are bounded by the Ketchum Glacier to the north, which flows into

Gardner Inlet Gardner Inlet () is a large, ice-filled inlet at the southwest side of Bowman Peninsula, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location Gardner inlet is between the Lassiter Coast and the Orville Coast of the Weddell Sea to the east. ...

, and the Ueda Glacier to the south, which flows into Hansen Inlet. The inlets are both ice-bound and join the Ronne Ice Shelf on the shore of the

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. Features include Mount Macnowski in the north and Mount Mount Brundage and Mount Terwileger in the south. Nearby features to the east include Prehn Peninsula, Lamboley Peak and Cape Schlossbach. Nearby features to the southeast include McCaw Ridge, Mount McKibben, Dodson Peninsula and Cape Cox.

Discovery and name

The Scaife Mountains were discovered by the

Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) was an expedition from 1947–1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Background Finn Ronne led the RARE which was the final privately sponsored exp ...

(RARE) under

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, 1947–48, who named these mountains for Alan M. Scaife of

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, a contributor to the expedition.

Features

Mount Macnowski

. A mountain in the north part of the Scaife Mountains, about west-southwest of Schmitt Mesa, near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. First observed from the air by the RARE, 1947–48. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Francis B. Macnowski, construction mechanic at South Pole Station in 1967.

Mount Brundage

. Mountain located west-southwest of Mount Terwileger in the south part of the Scaife Mountains. Discovered by the RARE under Ronne, 1947-48, who named it for Burr Brundage, United States Dept. of State, who assisted in making arrangements for the expedition.

Mount Terwileger

. A mountain on the north side of Ueda Glacier, standing at the southeast extremity of the Scaife Mountains, near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Stephen E. Terwileger, hospital corpsman at South Pole Station in 1967.

Nearby features

Prehn Peninsula

. A mainly ice-covered peninsula, long and wide, between Hansen and Gardner Inlets, on the east coast and at the base of Antarctic Peninsula. First observed from aircraft by the RARE, 1947-48. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Frederick A. Prehn, Jr., United States Navy, pilot on photographic flights in the Pensacola Mountains and Alexander Island areas on Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.

Lamboley Peak

. A prominent peak in the northwest part of Prehn Peninsula, Orville Coast. The peak was first photographed by the RARE, 1947-48, and was mapped by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN after Paul E. Lamboley, radioman at South Pole Station in 1964.

Ueda Glacier

. A large glacier flowing eastward along the south side of the Scaife Mountains to enter Hansen Inlet near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. Mapped by the

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(USGS) from surveys and

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air photographs, 1961-67. Named by the United States

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(US-ACAN) for Herbert T. Ueda who, with B. Lyle Hansen, was in charge of the deep core drilling program at Byrd Station, summers 1966-67 and 1967-68.

Hansen Inlet

. Ice-filled inlet between Cape Schlossbach and Cape Cox, along the east coast and near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for B. Lyle Hansen who, with Herbert T. Ueda, was in charge of the deep-core drilling program at Byrd Station for several seasons, 1966-69.

McCaw Ridge

. An isolated ridge lying south of the central part of Ueda Glacier, near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for D. McCaw, construction electrician at South Pole Station in 1963.

Mount McKibben

. A mountain standing southwest of Hansen Inlet and southeast of McCaw Ridge, near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for L.D. McKibben, United States Navy, shipfitter with the South Pole Station winter party in 1963.

Dodson Peninsula

. An ice-covered peninsula, long, located south of Hansen Inlet on the

Orville Coast Orville Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying west of Ronne Ice Shelf between Cape Adams and Cape Zumberge. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named this coast for Capta ...

of Ellsworth Land. Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, under Ronne, and named by him after Captain Harry L. Dodson, United States Navy, a director of the American Antarctic Society (the organizing body of RARE), and for his son, Robert H.T. Dodson, assistant geologist, surveyor, and chief dog team driver with RARE.

Cape Cox

. Cape which forms the northeast extremity of Dodson Peninsula at the west side of Ronne Ice Shelf. First sighted from the air by the RARE, 1947-48. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Larry E. Cox, radioman with the South Pole Station winter party in 1964.

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