Mount Lister
Appearance
Mount Lister | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,025 metres (13,200 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 2,325 m (7,628 ft)[2] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 78°04′S 162°41′E / 78.067°S 162.683°E[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Royal Society Range |
Mount Lister is a massive mountain, 4,025 metres (13,200 ft) high, forming the highest point in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) which named it for Lord Joseph Lister, President of the Royal Society, 1895–1900.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Lister". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Lister". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.