Mount Lorius

Mount Lorius is a mountain, 1,690 metres (5,540 ft), standing 2.5 nautical miles (2.9 mi; 4.6 km)) north of Mount Allison, in the Monument Nunataks. Mapped by the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Victoria Land Traverse Party, 1959-60. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Claude Lorius, French glaciologist, a member of the traverse party.

Coordinates: 72°28′S 162°21′E / 72.467°S 162.35°E / -72.467; 162.35

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

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