Mount Rex () is an isolated mountain (1,105 m) which rises above the interior ice surface of
Palmer Land
Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic ...
about 55 miles south-southeast of
FitzGerald Bluffs The FitzGerald Bluffs () are prominent north-facing bluffs, long, located south of the Snow Nunataks in Palmer Land, Antarctica. They were discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (1947–48) under Finn Ronne, who named the bluffs af ...
. It was discovered and photographed from the air on 23 November 1935 by
Lincoln Ellsworth
Lincoln Ellsworth (May 12, 1880 – May 26, 1951) was a polar explorer from the United States and a major benefactor of the American Museum of Natural History.
Biography
Lincoln Ellsworth was born on May 12, 1880, to James Ellsworth and Eva ...
(
Geographical Review
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H ...
, July 1936, p. 459, Fig. 16). The feature was resighted 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 ex ...
(RARE) (1947–48) under
Finn Ronne
Finn Ronne (December 20, 1899 – January 12, 1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer.
Background
Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne (1861–1932), was a polar explorer ...
, who named it for Lt. Cdr. Daniel F. Rex, USN, of the
Office of Naval Research
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, who made important contributions to the planning of the scientific research program and the equipping of the expedition.
See also
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Mount Peterson
Mount Peterson () is a small mountain rising above the ice surface 22 nautical miles (41 km) northwest of Mount Rex, Palmer Land. The feature lies within a group of nunataks first sighted and photographed on November 23, 1935, by Lincoln Ell ...
, 22 nautical miles (41 km) northwest of Mount Rex
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Mountains of Palmer Land
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