Posey Range

Posey Range (71°12′S 164°0′E) is a mountain range in eastern Bowers Mountains, bounded by the Smithson, Graveson, Lillie and Champness Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Julian W. Posey, meteorologist, who was scientific leader at South Pole Station, winter party 1959.

Features

Geographical features include:

Further reading
• R. L. Oliver, P. R. James, J. B. Jago, Antarctic Earth Science, PP 119-120

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Posey Range". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 


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