Douglas Range

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Douglas Range is a prominent mountain range forming a major spine of Alexander Island off the coast of Antarctica.

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Douglas Range canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
climate polar
contains Mount Cupola
Mount Egbert
Mount Ethelwulf
Mount Huckle
Mount Nicholas
Mount Paris
Mount Spivey
continent Antarctica
country Antarctica
discoveredBy British Graham Land Expedition
discoveryPeriod 1934–1937
firstAerialSurveyBy Lincoln Ellsworth
firstAerialSurveyYear 1935
forms major spine of Alexander Island
geologicalFeature mountain range
geologicalSetting Antarctic Peninsula orogen
linked to: Antarctic Peninsula
hasFeature glaciated western slopes
steep eastern escarpment
hasGlaciers yes
hasHighestPoint Mount Egbert
hasRelief high and rugged
hasRockType igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
highestPointElevation about 2950 m
humanPopulation uninhabited
isRemote true
length about 120 km
locatedIn Alexander Island
locatedInProtectedRegion Antarctic Treaty System area
locatedOnCoast east side of Alexander Island
mappedBy Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
namedAfter Robert Douglas
nearbyIceShelf George VI Ice Shelf
nearbyWaterBody George VI Sound
offCoastOf Antarctic Peninsula
orientation north–south
partOf British Antarctic Territory (claimed)
region Palmer Land region vicinity
linked to: Palmer Land
separates George VI Sound
interior of Alexander Island
surfaceCover ice and snow
usedFor scientific research

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Alexander Island hasMountainRange Douglas Range
Mount Stephenson partOf Douglas Range
Mount Stephenson range Douglas Range