Mount Morning | |
---|---|
Aerial view of Mount Morning from the northeast.
|
|
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,725 m (8,940 ft) |
Prominence | 1,515 m (4,970 ft) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 78°31′S 163°35′E / 78.517°S 163.583°ECoordinates: 78°31′S 163°35′E / 78.517°S 163.583°E |
Geography | |
|
|
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Morning is a dome-shaped shield volcano standing WSW of Mount Discovery and east of Koettlitz Glacier in Victoria Land. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) which named it for the Morning, relief ship to the expedition.
Morning Glacier (78°27′S 163°45′E / 78.450°S 163.750°E) is a glacier named in association with Mount Morning.