Behrendt Mountains

Named by Ronne for Colonel L. William Glowa, aide to Gen. Curtis LeMay at the time RARE was organized, who assisted in obtaining support for the expedition.

Chandler, United States Navy, pilot of R4D aircraft in support of the Antarctic Peninsula Traverse party to this area, 1961-62.

Named by US-ACAN for Neil M. Brice, radioscience researcher in this area at Camp Sky-Hi, summer 1961-62.

Named by Ronne for Talbert Abrams, a noted photogrammetric engineer and instrument manufacturer, who was a supporter of RARE.

Named by US-ACAN for George D. Luck, crew member of the R4D aircraft party which established a base camp in the Eights Station vicinity in 1961.

Upon his suggestion, named by US-ACAN, 1986, after Janet Wendy Thomson, BAS geologist; British Exchange Scientist with the Rowley party who climbed to the summit of this mountain; from 1992.

A mountain with a bare rock northern face, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Mount Goodman.

Named by US-ACAN for Henry E. Suggs, equipment operator of United States Navy Mobile Construction Battalion One, who participated in the deployment to new Byrd Station, summer 1961-62.

A prominent isolated mountain 1,120 metres (3,670 ft) high located 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) southwest of Mount Home.

Named by US-ACAN for Patrick Quilty, geologist with the University of Wisconsin survey party to this area, 1965-66.

Highest 1,165 metres (3,822 ft) high and most prominent mountain in the Quilty Nunataks, standing 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) east-northeast of Mount Hassage.

Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, under Ronne, who named it for Bernard Home of Pittsburgh, PA, who furnished wind-proofs and other clothing for the expedition.

An isolated nunatak group 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) west-northwest of Thomas Mountains.

The name was suggested by Russell R. White, Jr., United States Navy aerographer and member of the University of Wisconsin survey party to the area, 1965-66.

Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, under Ronne, who named these mountains for noted author and radio commentator Lowell Thomas, a supporter of the expedition.

Discovered and roughly mapped by the RARE, 1947–48, led by Commander Finn Ronne, United States Navy Reserve.

Mapped in greater detail by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1961-67.

[23] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.

Finn Ronne , leader of the RARE expedition that discovered and photographed the mountains from the air.
Eastern Ellsworth Land (south), Southern Palmer Land (north). Behrendt Mountains in southwest of map.