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Mount Rucker is a mountain, 3,815 metres (12,516 ft), immediately south of Johns Hopkins Ridge in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land. Discovered by the Discovery Expedition (1901–04) which named it for Sir Arthur Rucker, Honorary Secretary of the Royal Society.[1]
Descending east from the mountain, Rucker Ridge (78°12′S 162°50′E) forms the divide between Radian Glacier and Walcott Glacier. It was named after Mount Rucker by the New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1960–61.[2]
Sulphide Pass (78°12′S 162°45′E) is a saddle that forms a mountain pass on Rucker Ridge in Antarctica. Its name comes from an exposed band of pyritized shale which gives off a sulphurous smell when struck by an instrument such as a hammer.[3]
References
- "Mount Rucker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Rucker Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Sulphide Pass". New Zealand Gazetteer. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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[de] Mount Rucker
Mount Rucker (synonym: Mount Rücker) ist ein 3816 m hoher Berg im ostantarktischen Viktorialand. Er ragt südlich des Johns Hopkins Ridge in der Royal Society Range auf.- [en] Mount Rucker
[it] Monte Rücker
Monte Rücker (in inglese Mount Rücker) è una montagna della catena Royal Society nella terra della regina Victoria in Antartide. Localizzata ad una latitudine di 78° 11' S e ad una longitudine di 162° 32' E tra i monti Hooker e Huggins, raggiunge i 3 432 metri.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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