Mount Rossman
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Mount Rossman is a prominent wedge-shaped, ice-free mountain
, 1,450 m, located at the north end of the Enterprise Hills
between Union and Henderson Glaciers, in the Heritage Range
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) after Rossman W. Smith, ionospheric physicist at Eights Station in 1965.
Mountain
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, 1,450 m, located at the north end of the Enterprise Hills
Enterprise Hills
Enterprise Hills is a prominent group of largely ice-free hills and peaks in the form of an arc. The feature extends for about 30 nautical miles to form the north and northeast boundary of Horseshoe Valley in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Enterprise Hills were mapped by United States...
between Union and Henderson Glaciers, in the Heritage Range
Heritage Range
The Heritage Range is a major mountain range, long and wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica...
. 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, 1961-66. 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) after Rossman W. Smith, ionospheric physicist at Eights Station in 1965.