Wisconsin Range
Template:Short description Template:Infobox mountain The Wisconsin Range (Template:Coord) is a major mountain range of the Horlick Mountains in Antarctica, comprising the Wisconsin Plateau and numerous glaciers, ridges and peaks bounded by the Reedy Glacier, Shimizu Ice Stream, Horlick Ice Stream and the interior ice plateau.Template:Sfn
Discovery and namingEdit
The Wisconsin Range was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959–64. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, which has sent numerous researchers to Antarctica.Template:Sfn
The first air photographs of the Wisconsin Range were taken by United States Navy Taskforce 68 during Operation Highjump in 1946–47. In 1958 an oversnow tractor train drove from Byrd Station in West Antarctica to a temporary station on the Ross Ice Shelf. From there, William E. Long and F. Darling walked south to the Wisconsin Range escarpment and gathered samples of granitic rock from Mount LeSchack. In 1964–65 Gunter Faure and John H. Mercer led a group of geologists from what is now the Byrd Polar Research Center of Ohio State University to study the Wisconsin Range and the Long Hills, using snowmobiles and three United States Army helicopters to access all parts of the area.Template:Sfn In 1990–91 a team using a Twin Otter airplane sampled basement rocks in the Wisconsin Range.Template:Sfn
LocationEdit
The Wisconsin Range is east of the Reedy Glacier and south of the Horlick Ice Stream and the Shimizu Ice Stream. The Wisconsin Plateau is in the southeast of the range. The southeast of the range borders the west of the Wisconsin Plateau and overlooks the Olentangy Glacier. From south to north it includes Polygon Spur, Tillite Spur, Red Spur and Mount Huckaby. The southern massif lies between Olentangy Glacier and Norfolk Glacier both tributaries of the Reedy Glacier. It includes Mount McNaughton, Mount Bolton, Goodwin Peak, Haworth Mesa and Sisco Mesa.Template:Sfn The Wisconsin Range covers about Template:Convert when it is taken to also include the Watson Escarpment south of the Kansas Glacier, the Quartz Hills, the Caloplaca Hills and the Cleveland Mesa, all in the Queen Maud Mountains to the west of the Reedy Glacier.Template:Sfn
The southwest part of the range includes Mount Soyat, Mickler Spur and Mount Sweatt between Norfolk Glacier and Hueneme Glacier, another tributary of Reedy Glacier. It includes Griffith Peak, Mount Frontz and Mount Vito to the north of Hueneme Glacier. The central portion of the range extends from west to east and includes Brinton Nunatak, the Ford Nunataks, Martens Peak, Murtaugh Peak, Mount Miashew, Faure Peak, Walters Peak and Lentz Buttress. The Gierloff Nunataks, McCrilliss Nunatak and Gibbon Nunatak are north of the central portion.Template:Sfn
The north of the range is north of the Davisville Glacier, a tributary of the Horlick Ice Stream, and mostly south of the Quonset Glacier, a tributary of the Davisville Glacier that rises in Perkins Canyon. From west to east in includes Saunders Rock, Feeley Peak, Sheets Peak, Moran Buttress, Koopman Peak and Ruseski Buttress. Isolated features to the north of Quonset Glacier include, from west to east, Spiers Nunatak, Garczynski Nunatak, Baker Nunatak, Mount Brecher, Angus Nunatak, Mount LeSchack, Spencer Nunatak and Widich Nunatak.Template:Sfn
Portions of the Wisconsin Range are recorded in aerial photography obtained by United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. The Horlick Mountains, including the Wisconsin Range, were completely surveyed by United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) parties, and was mapped from United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959–64.Template:Sfn
List of mountainsEdit
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
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Southeast featuresEdit
Wisconsin PlateauEdit
Template:Coord. A large ice-capped plateau with general elevations above Template:Convert high, comprising most of the upland surface area of the Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. To the east and southeast, the plateau descends gradually and with only minor ice escarpments to merge with the interior ice plateau. To the north and west, the plateau displays abrupt escarpments and cliffs of over Template:Convert. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in association with the Wisconsin Range.Template:Sfn
Mims SpurEdit
Template:Coord. A prominent rock spur protruding from the south extremity of Wisconsin Plateau, situated just southeast of Polygon Spur on the north side of McCarthy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Julius E. Mims, Jr., radioman at Byrd Station in 1962.Template:Sfn
Polygon SpurEdit
Template:Coord. A broad, ice-free spur lying Template:Convert southeast of Tillite Spur at the south end of the Wisconsin Plateau. The name was proposed by John H. Mercer, USARP geologist to these mountains, 1964-65, because the surface of the spur is covered by a network of unsorted polygons.Template:Sfn
Tillite SpurEdit
Template:Coord. A narrow, steep-cliffed rock spur, Template:Convert long,.descending from southern Wisconsin Plateau between Red Spur and Polygon Spur and terminating at the east side of Olentangy Glacier. The name was proposed by John H. Mercer, USARP geologist to this area in 1964-65, because tillite extends the length of the spur above its granitic cliffs.Template:Sfn
Red SpurEdit
Template:Coord. A narrow rock spur, Template:Convert long, descending from southern Wisconsin Plateau to Olentangy Glacier Template:Convert north of Tillite Spur. The name was proposed by John H. Mercer, USARP geologist to this area in 1964-65, because the surface of a flat platform on this spur is weathered bright red.Template:Sfn
Mount HuckabyEdit
Template:Coord. An ice-free, wedge-shaped mountain in the western Wisconsin Range, Template:Convert high, surmounting the east wall of Olentangy Glacier just east of Haworth Mesa. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Donnie W. Huckaby, maintenance officer at McMurdo Station for United States Navy Squadron VX-6 during 1962-63 and 1963-64.Template:Sfn
Southern featuresEdit
Mount McNaughtonEdit
Template:Coord. A large mountain rising over Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert south of Haworth Mesa in the western Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for John T. McNaughton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, a member of the Antarctic Policy Group from 1965 until his death in 1967.Template:Sfn
Mount BoltonEdit
Template:Coord. A prominent mountain in western Wisconsin Range, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert southeast of Mount Soyat along the east side of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant James L. Bolton, United States Navy, helicopter pilot on United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1965, 1966 and 1967.Template:Sfn
Goodwin PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A peak, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert northeast of Mount Bolton, at the west side of Haworth Mesa, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN after Commander Edmund E. Goodwin, Public Affairs Officer on the staff of the Commander, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze 1965 and 1966.Template:Sfn
Haworth MesaEdit
Template:Coord. An ice-capped mesa with steep rock walls whose summit area is Template:Convert long and Template:Convert wide and rises to Template:Convert high, standing between Sisco Mesa and Mount McNaughton where it forms part of the divide between Norfolk and Olentangy Glaciers in western Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Leland John Haworth, Director of the National Science Foundation and a member of the Antarctic Policy Group.Template:Sfn
Sisco MesaEdit
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Template:Coord. An ice-capped mesa with steep rock walls whose summit area is Template:Convert long and wide and rises to Template:Convert. It stands just north of Haworth Mesa between the heads of Norfolk and Olentangy Glaciers in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Joseph J. Sisco, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, Chairman of the Antarctic Policy Group in 1966.Template:Sfn
Southwest featuresEdit
Mount SoyatEdit
Template:Coord. A prominent mountain, Template:Convert high, in western Wisconsin Range, rising on the east side of Reedy Glacier just north of the junction of Norfolk Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Commander David Soyat, United States Navy, air operations officer with Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, winter 1962.Template:Sfn
Mickler SpurEdit
Template:Coord. A narrow spur, Template:Convert long, forming the south wall of Hueneme Glacier in western Wisconsin Range and terminating at Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Raymond R. Mickler, equipment operator, a member of the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1961 and McMurdo Station in 1964.Template:Sfn
Mount SweattEdit
Template:Coord. A mountain, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert northeast of Mount Soyat on the ridge between Hueneme and Norfolk Glaciers, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Earl E. Sweatt, construction electrician, Byrd Station winter party, 1961.Template:Sfn
Griffith PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A rock peak rising over Template:Convert high in western Wisconsin Range, standing at the north side of the mouth of Hueneme Glacier at the junction with Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Raymond E. Griffith, cook with the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1961 and 1963.Template:Sfn
Mount FrontzEdit
Template:Coord. A prominent mountain in western Wisconsin Range, Template:Convert high, rising between Mount Vito and Griffith Peak on the east side of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Leroy Frontz, aircraft commander during United States Navy OpDFrz 1966 and 1967.Template:Sfn
Mount VitoEdit
Template:Coord. A bare mountain, Template:Convert high, in western Wisconsin Range, standing Template:Convert northeast of Mount Frontz along the east side of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for John Vito, electronics technician, Byrd Station winter party, 1961.Template:Sfn
Central featuresEdit
Brinton NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. A small nunatak marking the west extremity of Ford Nunataks, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Curtis C. Brinton, utilitiesman with the Byrd Station winter party, 1957.Template:Sfn
Ford NunataksEdit
Template:Coord. A cluster of nunataks and low peaks rising above a network of ice-drowned ridges about Template:Convert in extent, lying Template:Convert northwest of Murtaugh Peak. Named by US-ACAN for Franklin E. Ford, construction mechanic with the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1961 and South Pole Station in 1965.Template:Sfn
Martens PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A rock peak in the northeast part of Ford Nunataks. Named by US-ACAN for Edward A. Martens, radioman with the winter party at Byrd Station in 1960 and McMurdo Station in 1965.Template:Sfn
Murtaugh PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A sharp peak, Template:Convert high, surmounting a ridge Template:Convert west-northwest of Mount Minshew in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for John E. Murtaugh, geologist with the Ohio State University geological party to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65.Template:Sfn
Mount MinshewEdit
Template:Coord. A prominent, mainly ice-covered mountain with a small exposed summit peak, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert west of Faure Peak at the northwest extremity of the elevated plateau portion of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Velon H. Minshew, geologist with the Ohio State University geologic party to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65.Template:Sfn
Faure PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A peak, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert east of Mount Minshew along the north side of Wisconsin Plateau in the Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Gunter Faure, leader of the Ohio State University geological party to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65.Template:Sfn
Walters PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A sharp peak, Template:Convert high, on the spur descending the north slope of Wisconsin Range between Faure Peak and Lentz Buttress. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Robert E. Walters, United States Navy, a member of the McMurdo Station winter party, 1960.Template:Sfn
Lentz ButtressEdit
Template:Coord. A prominent rock bluff Template:Convert ENE of Faure Peak, rising to Template:Convert high and forming a projection along the north side of the Wisconsin Plateau of the Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Malcolm W. Lentz, United States Navy, officer in charge of the South Pole Station winter party, 1962.Template:Sfn
Gierloff NunataksEdit
Template:Coord. A group of nunataks lying Template:Convert northwest of Lentz Buttress, at the north side of Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN after George B. Gierloff, builder, Byrd Station winter party, 1961.Template:Sfn
McCrilliss NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. A nunatak marking the north end of the Gierloff Nunataks on the north side of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Harold L. McCrilliss, construction electrician, a member of the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1959 and South Pole Station in 1964.Template:Sfn
Gibbon NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. An isolated nunatak on the north side of Wisconsin Range, standing Template:Convert north of Lentz Buttress on the west side of Davisville Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas L. Gibbon, construction driver Byrd Station winter party, 1959.Template:Sfn
Northern featuresEdit
Saunders RockEdit
Template:Coord. A rock Template:Convert northwest of Feeley Peak, between Davisville and Quonset Glaciers on the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for John T. Saunders, electronics technician, Byrd Station winter party, 1960.Template:Sfn
Feeley PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A peak, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert northwest of Sheets Peak, between Davisville and Quonset Glaciers on the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Keith E. Feeley, construction mechanic, Byrd Station winter party, 1959.Template:Sfn
Sheets PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A peak over Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert northwest of Koopman Peak on the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Joseph D. Sheets, journalist on United States Navy OpDFrz 1965, 1966 and 1967.Template:Sfn
Moran ButtressEdit
Template:Coord. A steep bluff Template:Convert south of Koopman Peak, rising over Template:Convert high and forming a major projection between Davisville and Quonset Glaciers along the north wall of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Clifford D. Moran, United States Navy, aircraft pilot during United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1966 and 1967.Template:Sfn
Koopman PeakEdit
Template:Coord. A peak over Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert north of Moran Buttress on the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Kenneth E. Koopman, Navy yeoman on Operation Deep Freeze 1965, 1966 and 1967.Template:Sfn
Ruseski ButtressEdit
Template:Coord. A projecting buttress rock or spur, forming the south portal to Perkins Canyon along the north side of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Peter P. Ruseski (MC) United States Navy, of the Byrd Station winter party, 1958.Template:Sfn
Perkins CanyonEdit
Template:Coord. A canyon at the head of Quonset Glacier, between Ruseski Buttress and Mount LeSchack, along the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for David M. Perkins, geomagnetist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961.Template:Sfn
Spiers NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. An isolated nunatak lying Template:Convert west-northwest of Mount Brecher on the north side of Quonset Glacier, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Raymond R. Spiers, cook with the Byrd Station winter party, 1959.Template:Sfn
Garczynski NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. A cone-shaped nunatak, the highest in a cluster of nunataks close west of Mount Brecher, lying at the north flank of Quonset Glacier in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Carl J. Garczynski, meteorologist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961.Template:Sfn
Baker NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. A nunatak standing Template:Convert northwest of Mount Brecher in northern Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Travis L. Baker, meteorologist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961.Template:Sfn
Mount BrecherEdit
Template:Coord. A jagged rock mountain, Template:Convert high, standing immediately west of Mount LeSchack in northern Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Henry H. Brecher, a member of the Byrd Station winter party, 1960, who returned to Antarctica to do glaciological work in several succeeding summer seasons.Template:Sfn
Angus NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. The northern of two nunataks which lie close north of Mount Brecher. Named by US-ACAN for Gordon W. Angus, ionospheric physicist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961.Template:Sfn
Mount LeSchackEdit
Template:Coord. A distinctive flat-topped mountain, Template:Convert high, standing on the north side of Perkins Canyon. Named by US-ACAN for Leonard A. LeSchack, traverse seismologist, Byrd Station winter party, 1958.Template:Sfn
Spencer NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. A prominent nunatak Template:Convert east-northeast of Mount LeSchack, lying between Wisconsin Range and Long Hills in the Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Donald J. Spencer, atmospheric noise scientist, Byrd Station winter party, 1958.Template:Sfn
Widich NunatakEdit
Template:Coord. A nunatak Template:Convert east of Spencer Nunatak, lying between Wisconsin Range and Long Hills in the Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for George Widich, traverse engineer, Byrd Station winter party, 1960.Template:Sfn