Mount Bell
| Mount Bell | ||
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| height | 4305 m | |
| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Queen Alexandra Chain , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 84 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ S , 167 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Normal way | Alpine tour (glaciated) | |
Mount Bell is a cliff-shaped mountain with a height of 4305 m that forms the northeastern edge of the Grindley Plateau . It is located about ten kilometers southeast of Mount Mackellar in the Queen Alexandra chain of the Transantarctic Mountains .
The mountain was discovered by participants in the Nimrod expedition (1907-1909) led by the British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton . It is named after William Bell, a cousin of Shackleton and sponsor of this expedition.
See also
Web links
- Mount Bell in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mount Bell on geographic.org (English)
- Mount Bell. In: Kenneth J. Bertrand and Fred G. Alberts: Geographic names of Antarctica , US Govt. Print. Off., Washington 1956, p. 57 (English)