Mount Whiting
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Mount Whiting is a pyramidal mountain
, largely ice free and steep cliffed on the south side, standing at the southwest side of Rankin Glacier
near the east coast of Palmer Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for topographic engineer Ronald F. Whiting, a member of the USGS geological and mapping party to the Lassiter Coast
area, 1970-71.
Mountain
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, largely ice free and steep cliffed on the south side, standing at the southwest side of Rankin Glacier
Rankin Glacier
Rankin Glacier is a glacier about 12 nautical miles long on the east side of Palmer Land. It flows southeast and then east along the south side of Schirmacher Massif to join the Cline Glacier just inland from the head of Odom Inlet. Mapped by United States Geological Survey in 1974. Named by...
near the east coast of Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. 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) in 1974. 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 topographic engineer Ronald F. Whiting, a member of the USGS geological and mapping party to the Lassiter Coast
Lassiter Coast
Lassiter Coast is that portion of the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula extending from Cape Mackintosh to Cape Adams. The north portion of this coast was discovered and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service in 1940...
area, 1970-71.