Mount Cooper (77°8′S 145°22′W / 77.133°S 145.367°W) is a large mountain standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) west of Asman Ridge on the south side of Arthur Glacier, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica.[1] It was discovered on aerial flights in 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by Byrd for Merian C. Cooper, motion picture producer of Hollywood.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Mount Cooper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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