Mount Showers
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Mount Showers is a mountain
rising above the Condor Peninsula
, 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Cape MacDonald
, on the east coast of Palmer Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for William Showers, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at Palmer Station
in 1975.
Mountain
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rising above the Condor Peninsula
Condor Peninsula
Condor Peninsula is a mountainous, ice-covered peninsula, long and wide, between Odom Inlet and Hilton Inlet on the east coast of Palmer Land. The peninsula was first observed and photographed from the air in the course of the United States Antarctic Service "Condor" flight of December 30, 1940...
, 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Cape MacDonald
Cape MacDonald
Cape MacDonald is a headland which rises to 435 m, forming the south side of the entrance to Odom Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service who explored this area by land and from the air in 1940, and named for J.E. MacDonald, field...
, on the east coast of Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for William Showers, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at Palmer Station
Palmer Station
Palmer Station, on Anvers Island, is Antarctica's only US station north of the Antarctic Circle. Initial construction of the station finished in 1968. The station, like the other US Antarctic stations, is operated by the United States Antarctic Program....
in 1975.