Mount Doorly

Mount Doorly (77°23′S 162°55′E / 77.383°S 162.917°E / -77.383; 162.917Coordinates: 77°23′S 162°55′E / 77.383°S 162.917°E / -77.383; 162.917) is a summit surmounting the eastern part of the rocky ridge between Greenwood Valley and Wright Lower Glacier, in Victoria Land. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, and named after Lieutenant Gerald S. Doorly, Royal Navy, of the Morning, a relief ship to the expedition.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Doorly, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-26.

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