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Asgard Range

Coordinates: 77°37′S 161°30′E / 77.617°S 161.500°E / -77.617; 161.500 (Asgard Range)
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Asgard Range
Unspecified peak in the Asgard Range
Geography
Asgard Range is located in Antarctica
Asgard Range
Asgard Range
ContinentAntarctica
RegionVictoria Land
Range coordinates77°37′S 161°30′E / 77.617°S 161.500°E / -77.617; 161.500 (Asgard Range)

The Asgard Range (77°37′S 161°30′E / 77.617°S 161.500°E / -77.617; 161.500 (Asgard Range)) is a mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It divides Wright Valley from Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley.[1] It is south of the Olympus Range and north of the Quartermain Mountains and the Kukri Hills.

Name

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The Asgard Range was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) after Asgard, the home of the Norse gods.[1]

Location

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Asgard Range south of center of mapped region
East end of Asgard Range left center

The Asgard Range extends in a west–east direction from Wright Upper Glacier, below the Antarctic Plateau, to Mount Newall above the Wilson Piedmont Glacier, which extends along the west coast of the Ross Sea. To the north, the Asgard Range is separated from the Olympus Range by the Wright Upper Glacier and the Wright Valley, from which the Wright Lower Glacier flows into the Wilson Piedmont Glacier. To the south, the Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley separate the Asgard Range from the Quartermain Mountains and the Kukri Hills.[2][3]

Surrounding major glaciers and valleys

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Major features

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The Asgard Range contains numerous named features such as peaks, valleys, and glaciers, and even some sub-ranges. Many are named after Norse gods and mythological figures, in keeping with the name of the range itself. Major features, from west to east, include:

References

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  1. ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 30.
  2. ^ Taylor Glacier USGS.
  3. ^ Ross Island USGS.
  4. ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 825.
  5. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 734.
  6. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 735.
  7. ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 523.
  8. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 818.
  9. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 361.
  10. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 563.
  11. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 539.
  12. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 346.
  13. ^ Roa Ridge USGS.
  14. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 231.
  15. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 247.
  16. ^ MacDonald Hills USGS.

Sources

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  • Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2024-01-30 Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
  • "MacDonald Hills", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  • "Roa Ridge", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  • Ross Island, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-02-13
  • Taylor Glacier, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-02-13

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.