Mount Frakes
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| Mount Frakes | |
|---|---|
 Mounts Frakes (left) and Steere (right) from the northeast. |
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| Elevation | 3,675 m (12,057 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
| Range | Crary Mountains |
| Coordinates | 76°48′S 117°42′W / 76.8°S 117.7°WCoordinates: 76°48′S 117°42′W / 76.8°S 117.7°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Frakes is a prominent shield volcano marking the highest elevation in the Crary Mountains, in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.[1]
The mountain was mapped by the USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Lawrence A. Frakes, USARP geologist who worked three summer seasons in the Falkland Islands and Antarctica, 1964-65 through 1967-68.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W. (eds.) (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. p. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.
- "Amar Andalkar's Ski Mountaineering and Climbing Site. Skiing the Pacific Ring of Fire and Beyond". 1997–2007. http://www.skimountaineer.com/ROF/RingOfFire.html. Retrieved 2005-01-14.
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