Solvay Mountains

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The Solvay Mountains are a mountain range that extends in an ENE–WSW direction in the south part of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. They were discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache, and named by him for Ernest Solvay, a supporter of the expedition. The name originally extended along the entire east coast of the island but has been limited to the prominent mountains in the south, as there is no well-defined group of mountains farther north.

Mountains

Mount Aciar (64°24′S 62°33′W / 64.400°S 62.550°W / -64.400; -62.550 (Mount Aciar)), variously known also as Monte Ferrer, Mount Ehrlich, Monte E, and Monte Primer Teniente Aciar,[1] rises to 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) between the heads of Rush Glacier and Jenner Glacier in the Solvay Mountains.[2]

References

  1. "Mount Aciar". Peakery. Retrieved 15 May 2013. 
  2. "Mount Aciar, Antarctica". Peakbagger. Retrieved 15 May 2013. 

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

Coordinates: 64°25′S 62°32′W / 64.417°S 62.533°W / -64.417; -62.533


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