Transantarctic Mountains
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.
| 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 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,500 km (2,200 mi) |
| Geography | |
| |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Range coordinates | 85°S 175°W |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic |
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
- 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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