Svaton Peaks Explained

Country Type:Continent
Country:Antarctica
Parent:Queen Elizabeth Range
Map:Antarctica

Svaton Peaks is a cluster of rugged peaks at the north end of the Queen Elizabeth Range, Antarctica, surmounting the area between the mouths of the Heilman Glacier and Otago Glacier.

Exploration and name

The Svaton Peaks were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ernest M. Svaton, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) ionospheric physicist at McMurdo Station, winter 1963 and 1964.

Location

Svaton Peaks are in the north of the Queen Elizabeth Range at the north end of a block bounded by the Inaccessible Cliffs along the coast of the Nimrod Glacier to the north, the Hamilton Glacier to the west and the Otago Glacier to the east.Nearby features include the Heilman Glacier, Mount Hofmann, Mount Sandved, Mount Dougherty and Mount Cara.

Features

Inaccessible Cliffs

-82.55°N 208°W.A line of steep cliffs, interrupted by several glaciers, which form the northern escarpment of the Queen Elizabeth Range. The escarpment borders the southern side of the Nimrod Glacier which is very heavily crevassed. Named by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961-62) because of their general inaccessibility.

Mount Hofmann

-82.6667°N 196°W. Snow-covered mountain, high, between the mouths of Hamilton Glacier and Heilman Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Walther F. Hofmann, USARP glaciologist on the Ross Ice Shelf, 1962-63.

Mount Sandved

-82.6833°N 167°W. Mountain, high, standing north of Mount Dougherty in the north part of the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Kurt G. Sandved, Information Officer at the Office of Antarctic Programs, National Science Foundation.

Mount Dougherty

-82.7167°N 166°W. A mountain, high, between Mount Sandved and Mount Cara on the main north–south ridge in the north part of the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Ellsworth C. Dougherty, USARP biologist at McMurdo Sound, 1959-60 and 1961-62.

Mount Cara

-82.75°N 167°W. Peak, high, standing north-northwest of Mount Lysaght. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09.