Transantarctic Mountains
| Transantarctic Mountains | |
|---|---|
 The Transantarctic Mountains in northern Victoria Land near Cape Roberts | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kirkpatrick |
| Elevation | 4,528 m (14,856 ft) |
| Coordinates | 84°20′S 166°25′E / 84.333°S 166.417°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,500 km (2,200 mi) |
| Geography | |
| |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Range coordinates | 85°S 175°W / 85°S 175°W |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic |
The Transantarctic Mountains are a mountain range in the continent of Antarctica. It divides the continent into eastern and western region. It extends for over 3200 km.
The Antarctic Peninsula to the west is not part of this range.
Life in the interior of the Transantarctic Range is limited to bacteria,[1] lichens, algae and fungi.
The name "Transantarctic Mountains" was first used in 1960, in a paper by geologist Warren Hamilton.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Sokol, Eric; Craig W. Herbold; Charles K. Lee; S. Craig Cary; J. E. Barrett (Nov 2013). "Local and regional influences over soil microbial metacommunities in the Transantarctic Mountains". Ecosphere. 4 (11): art136. doi:10.1890/es13-00136.1. hdl:10919/24807. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ Hamilton, Warren B. (1960). "New interpretation of Antarctic tectonics." Geological Survey Research 1960 — Short Papers in the Geological Sciences, pp. B379–380. Washington DC: US Geological Survey.
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