Feature Name (see definition): Barton Mountains

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 1041

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 85° 02' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 173° 00' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -85.0333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 173

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Description (see definition): A group of mountains including Mount Usher, Graphite Peak, Tricorn Mountain, and Mount Clarke, located S of Commonwealth Range and Hughes Range and bounded by Keltie Glacier, Brandau Glacier, Leigh Hunt Glacier, and Snakeskin Glacier, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) aerial photographs, 1958-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lieutenant Commander Walter H. Barton, USN, officer in charge of the Squadron VXE-6 detachment at Beardmore South Camp in the 1985-86 field season. Lieutenant Commander Barton developed, coordinated, and executed the logistical plan for this large and remote camp, which was in operation for 78 days and required over 800 flight hours in support of research in the Beardmore Glacier area.

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