Mount Mohl
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Mount Mohl is a mountain
(3,710 m) at the east side of Vinson Massif
, surmounting the ridge between the heads of Dater and Thomas Glaciers, in the Sentinel Range
, Ellsworth Mountains
. First mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Commander Edgar A. Mohl, U.S. Navy, hydrographic officer on the staff of Commander, U.S. Navy Task Force 43, during Deep Freeze Operations I and II, 1955–56 and 1956-57.
Mountain
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(3,710 m) at the east side of Vinson Massif
Vinson Massif
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain of Antarctica, lying in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, which stand above the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. The massif is located about from the South Pole and is about long and wide. At the highest point is Mount...
, surmounting the ridge between the heads of Dater and Thomas Glaciers, in the Sentinel Range
Sentinel Range
The Sentinel Range is a major mountain range situated northward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range trends NNW-SSE for about and is 24 to 48 km wide...
, Ellsworth Mountains
Ellsworth Mountains
The Ellsworth Mountains are the highest mountain ranges in Antarctica, forming a long and wide chain of mountains in a north to south configuration on the western margin of the Ronne Ice Shelf. They are bisected by Minnesota Glacier to form the northern Sentinel Range and the southern Heritage...
. First mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Commander Edgar A. Mohl, U.S. Navy, hydrographic officer on the staff of Commander, U.S. Navy Task Force 43, during Deep Freeze Operations I and II, 1955–56 and 1956-57.