Thiel Mountains

Thiel Mountains
Aerial view of the Thiel Mountains
Highest point
PeakAnderson Summit[1]
Elevation2,810 m (9,220 ft)
Coordinates85°3′S 90°51′W / 85.050°S 90.850°W / -85.050; -90.850
Dimensions
Length72 km (45 mi)
Area71,578 km2 (27,636 sq mi)
Geography
Thiel Mountains is located in Antarctica
Thiel Mountains
Thiel Mountains
Location in Antarctica
ContinentAntarctica
RegionEllsworth Land
Parent rangeTransantarctic Mountains

The Thiel Mountains (85°15′S 91°00′W / 85.250°S 91.000°W / -85.250; -91.000) are isolated, mainly snow-capped mountains of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ellsworth Land region of Antarctica. The mountain range is 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) long, is located roughly between the Horlick Mountains and the Pensacola Mountains, and extends from Moulton Escarpment on the west to Nolan Pillar on the east. Major components include Ford Massif (2,810 metres (9,220 ft)), Bermel Escarpment and a group of eastern peaks near Nolan Pillar.[2]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 19.
  2. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 741.