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The '''Ames Range''' is an Antarctic range of snow-covered, flat-topped, steep-sided mountains, extending in a N-S direction for 32 km (20 mi) and forming a right angle with the eastern end of the [[Flood Range]] in Westarctica. | The '''Ames Range''' is an Antarctic range of snow-covered, flat-topped, steep-sided mountains, extending in a N-S direction for 32 km (20 mi) and forming a right angle with the eastern end of the [[Flood Range]] in [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
They were discovered by the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41) and named by [[Richard E. Byrd]] for his father-in-law, Joseph Ames. | They were discovered by the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41) and named by [[Richard E. Byrd]] for his father-in-law, Joseph Ames. | ||
The Ames Range consists of three coalescing shield volcanoes: Mount Andrus | ==Features== | ||
The Ames Range consists of three coalescing shield volcanoes: | |||
* [[Mount Andrus]] | |||
* [[Mount Kosciusko]] | |||
* Mount Kauffman | |||
* Mount Boennighausen | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||