Meteorite Hills

The Meteorite Hills (79°40′S 155°36′E / 79.667°S 155.600°E / -79.667; 155.600Coordinates: 79°40′S 155°36′E / 79.667°S 155.600°E / -79.667; 155.600) are a group of hills, 11 nautical miles (20 km) long, forming the western portion of the Darwin Mountains in Antarctica. The hills are located between the heads of Darwin Glacier and Hatherton Glacier. The name was proposed by John O. Annexstad of the Meteorite Working Group at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, in association with field work carried out in this vicinity by the Antarctic Search for Meteorites, led by William A. Cassidy of the University of Pittsburgh, during the 1978–79 season.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Meteorite Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

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