Thomas Mountains
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Thomas Mountains is a separate cluster of rocky mountains, about 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, standing 15 nautical miles (28 km) northeast of Mount Horne
in Palmer Land
. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
(RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named these mountains for noted author and radio commentator Lowell Thomas
, a supporter of the expedition.
Mount Horne
Mount Horne is a highest and most prominent mountain in the Quilty Nunataks, standing 12 nautical miles east-northeast of Mount Hassage in Palmer Land. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for Bernard Horne of Pittsburgh, PA, who furnished...
in 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...
. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition was an expedition from 1947-1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.-Background:...
(RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named these mountains for noted author and radio commentator Lowell Thomas
Lowell Thomas
Lowell Jackson Thomas was an American writer, broadcaster, and traveler, best known as the man who made Lawrence of Arabia famous...
, a supporter of the expedition.