Thomson Massif

Thomson Massif (70°35′S 66°48′E / 70.583°S 66.800°E / -70.583; 66.800Coordinates: 70°35′S 66°48′E / 70.583°S 66.800°E / -70.583; 66.800) is a rock massif in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains, from which rise Mount Sundberg and Mount McGregor. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos taken in 1956 and 1960. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for R.B. Thomson, officer in charge at Wilkes Station in 1962.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Thomson Massif" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.