Morozumi Range

Morozumi Range

Morozumi Range (71°39′S 161°55′E / 71.65°S 161.917°E / -71.65; 161.917) is a spectacular mountain range of unusual scenic beauty, extending NW-SE for 25 miles, with its northern elevations overlooking the convergence of the Gressitt and Rennick Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Henry M. Morozumi, aurora scientist at South Pole Station, 1960, and Station Scientific Leader at Byrd Station, 1963.

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