Posey Range () is a mountain range in eastern

Bowers Mountains Bowers Mountains () is a group of north–south trending mountains in Antarctica, about long and wide, bounded by the coast on the north and by the Rennick Glacier, Canham Glacier, Black Glacier and Lillie Glacier in other quadrants. They are we ...

, bounded by the

Smithson Glacier Lillie Glacier () is a large glacier in Antarctica, about long and wide. It lies between the Bowers Mountains on the west and the Concord Mountains and Anare Mountains on the east, flowing to Ob' Bay on the coast and forming the Lillie Glacier T ...

, Graveson Glacier,

Lillie Glacier Lillie Glacier () is a large glacier in Antarctica, about long and wide. It lies between the Bowers Mountains on the west and the Concord Mountains and Anare Mountains on the east, flowing to Ob' Bay on the coast and forming the Lillie Glacier T ...

and Champness Glacier.

Exploration and naming

The Posey Range was mapped by the

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(USGS) from ground surveys and

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air photos, 1960–62. It was named by the United States

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(US-ACAN) for Julian W. Posey, meteorologist, who was scientific leader at

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, winter party 1959.

Location

The Champness Glacier defines the south edge of the Posey Range, running east to join the

, which flows north to the sea and defines the eastern edge of the range. The

flow north past the southern part of the range and joins the Graveson Glacier, which continues north and joins the Lillie Glacier at the north tip of the range. The Cosey Range is east of the

Explorers Range Explorers Range () is a large mountain range in the Bowers Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica, extending from Mount Bruce in the north to Carryer Glacier and McLin Glacier in the south. Exploration and naming The Explorers Range was named ...

and west of the

Everett Range The Everett Range () is a rugged, mainly ice-covered range nearly long between Greenwell Glacier and Ebbe Glacier in northwest Victoria Land, Antarctica. Discovery and naming The Everett Range was mapped by the United States Geological Survey ...

. To its south is the massif that contain

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Features

Features of the Posey Range, from north to south, include Mount Mulach, Mount Draeger and the Griffith Ridge.

Mount Mulach

. A mountain high standing northeast of Mount Draeger on the east side of the Posey Range, where it overlooks the Lillie Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Chief Electrician's Mate William J. Mulach, United States Navy, of the McMurdo Station winter party, 1967.

Mount Draeger

. A mountain, high, in the northwest part of the Posey Range. The mountain overlooks from the east the junction of the Smithson Glacier with the Graveson Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for chief radioman Ernest J. Draeger, United States Navy, a member of the winter party at McMurdo Station in 1967.

Griffith Ridge

. A rock ridge long in the Bowers Mountains, located just within the mouth of Champness Glacier, where the latter joins the larger Lillie Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Harry G. Griffith, United States Navy, public works officer at McMurdo Station, 1967.

References

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