Feature Name (see definition): Carey Range

Feature Class (see definition): Range

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 2431

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 72° 53' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 37' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -72.8833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.6166667

Elevation (see definition): 1700

Decision Year (see definition): No data

Description (see definition): A mountain range, c. 35 mi long and 5 mi wide with peaks rising to 1,700 m, between Mosby Glacier and Fenton Glacier in SE Palmer Land. The range was mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1966-69. In association with the names of continental drift scientists grouped in this area, named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Samuel W. Carey, Australian geologist; Professor of Geology, University of Tasmania, 1946-1970.

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