Spath Crest
| Spath Crest | ||
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| location | Coatsland , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Read Mountains in the Shackleton Range | |
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| Coordinates | 80 ° 37 ′ S , 26 ° 13 ′ W | |
Spath Crest are a group of up to 1,450 m high and rocky mountain peaks in the East Antarctic Coatsland . In the Shackleton Range they tower up in the Read Mountains and mark the northwestern end of the Du-Toit Nunatakker .
Aerial photographs were taken in 1967 by the United States Navy . The British Antarctic Survey carried out surveys between 1968 and 1971. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the group on January 5, 1972 after the British paleontologist Leonard Spath (1882-1957).
Web links
- Spath Crest in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Spath Crest on geographic.org (English)