 View of the Sentinel Range in the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. Mission IceBridge, fall 2012 Image by NASA/Michael Studinger, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
MacPherson Wyatt EarpSentinel Range Sentinel Range Mountain range in Antarctica This article is about the mountain range in Antarctica. For the range in the northern Canadian Rockies, see Sentinel Range (Canada). The Sentinel Range is a major mountain range situated northward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range trends NNW-SSE for about 185 km (115 mi) and is 24 to 48 km (15 to 30 mi) wide. Many peaks rise over 4,000 m (13,100 ft) and Vinson Massif (4892 m) in the southern part of the range is the highest elevation on the continent.[1][2] Quick facts Highest point, Peak ... Sentinel Range Sentinel Range Highest point Peak Mount Vinson Elevation 4,892 m (16,050… (Source: Wikipedia)
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