Ames Range
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The Ames Range (75°42′S 132°20′W) is a range of snow-covered, flat-topped, steep-sided mountains, extending in a north–south direction for 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) and forming a right angle with the eastern end of the Flood Range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.[1]
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Ames Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Andrus |
Elevation | 2,978 m (9,770 ft) |
Coordinates | 75°42′S 132°20′W |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Region | Marie Byrd Land |
Geology | |
Formed by | Shield volcanoes |
Volcanic field | Marie Byrd Land Volcanic Province |
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