Erb Range
| Erb Range | ||
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| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| part of | Queen Maud Mountains in the Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 84 ° 38 ′ S , 177 ° 36 ′ W | |
The Erb Range is a rugged and up to 2240 m high mountain range in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . It rises between the Kosco Glacier and the Shackleton Glacier as part of the Queen Maud Mountains and extends from the Anderson Heights north to Mount Speed on the Dufek coast adjacent to the Ross Ice Shelf .
Aerial photos were taken during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941). The US geophysicist Albert P. Crary (1911-1997) carried out surveys as head of the US team to explore the Ross Ice Shelf during the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958). The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named the mountain range in 2008 after Karl A. Erb, who was head of the National Science Foundation's polar program from 1998 to 2007 .
Web links
- Erb Range in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Erb Range on geographic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Office of Polar Programs Director Karl A. Erb to Retire. Information on the homepage of the Antarctic Research Consortium of the United States (accessed September 2, 2017).