Mount Lister

Mount Lister is a massive mountain, 4,025 metres (13,200 ft) high, forming the highest point in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) which named it for Lord Joseph Lister, President of the Royal Society, 1895–1900.[1]

Mount Lister
Mount Lister, seen from Ross Island
Highest point
Elevation4,025 metres (13,200 ft) [1]
Prominence2,325 m (7,628 ft) [2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates78°04′S 162°41′E [1]
Geography
Parent rangeRoyal Society Range

Waikato Spur, a rock spur about 3 nmi (5.6 km) long, extends northwestward from Mount Lister. The spur separates the upper part of Emmanuel Glacier from the Carleton Glacier. The spur was named by the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, in association with nearby features that are named after colleges and universities.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Mount Lister". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. "Waikato Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

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