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Scaife Mountains

The Scaife Mountains (75º06´S 065º08´W) is a group of mountains rising west of Prehn Peninsula and between the Ketchum and Ueda glaciers, at the base of Antarctic Peninsula.

Discovered by the RARE under Finn Ronne, 1947-48, who named these mountains for Alan M. Scaife of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a contributor to the expedition.



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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