Corry Massif

Corry Massif (70°27′S 64°36′E / 70.450°S 64.600°E / -70.450; 64.600Coordinates: 70°27′S 64°36′E / 70.450°S 64.600°E / -70.450; 64.600) is a large massif marked by an unusual moraine pattern on the north side, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) west-northwest of Crohn Massif in the Porthos Range of the Prince Charles Mountains in Antarctica. It was mapped from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions surveys and air photos, 1955–65, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for M.J. Corry, a surveyor at Mawson Station in 1965.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Corry Massif". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-26.

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