Belgica Mountains
Belgica Mountains is located in Antarctica
Belgica Mountains
Belgica Mountains
Belgica Mountains in Eastern Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation2,590 m (8,500 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates72°35′S 31°15′E / 72.583°S 31.250°E / -72.583; 31.250
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
RegionQueen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica

Belgica Mountains is an isolated chain of mountains about 10 miles (16 km) long, standing 60 miles (97 km) east-southeast of the Sor Rondane Mountains in Queen Maud Land, in the Antarctic. The chain was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1957-1958) under Gaston de Gerlache, and named after the ship Belgica, commanded by his father, Lt. Adrien de Gerlache, leader of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99.[1]

List of mountains

References

  1. "Belgica Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2005-09-27.
  2. "Mount Bastin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  3. "Mount Boe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  4. "Mount Brouwer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  5. "Mount Gillet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  6. "Mount Hoge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  7. "Mount Imbert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  8. "Mount Launoit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  9. "Mount Limburg Stirum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  10. "Mount Perov". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  11. "Mount Van Mieghem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  12. "Mount Van der Essen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  13. "Mount Victor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2005-09-27.
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