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Mount Bellingshausen

Mount Bellingshausen is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mount Bellingshausen rather than just read about it. In short: Mount Bellingshausen (75°7′S 162°6′E) is a conspicuous cone-shaped mountain, 1,380 metres (4,530 ft) high, standing 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast of Mount Priestley between Larsen Glacier and David Glacier, in the Prince Albert Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. Mount Bellingshausen was discovered by the Discovery expedition, 1901–04, led by Robert Falcon Scott, and named by him after Admiral Thad…

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Reference excerpt

Mount Bellingshausen (75°7′S 162°6′E) is a conspicuous cone-shaped mountain, 1,380 metres (4,530 ft) high, standing 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast of Mount Priestley between Larsen Glacier and David Glacier, in the Prince Albert Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. Mount Bellingshausen was discovered by the Discovery expedition, 1901–04, led by Robert Falcon Scott, and named by him after Admiral Thaddeus Bellingshausen, leader of the Russian expedition of 1819–21.

Location

Mount Bellinghausen is south of the Larsen Glacier and north of the David Glacier, near the mouths of both glaciers on the Ross Sea. Nearby features include Fleming Head, Cape Philippi, Mount Neumayer and the D'Urville Wall on the coast, Mount Crummer on the east side of the Larsen Glacier, Mount Stierer and Mount Gaberlein to the north, Mount Fearon and Evans Heights to the west and Mount Priestley (Antarctica)|Mount Priestley to the southwest.

Features

Mount Neumayer 75°16′S 162°17′E. A mountain 720 metres (2,360 ft) high surmounting D'Urville Wall on the north side of the terminus of David Glacier. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE), 1901-04, under Scott, who named this feature for Georg von Neumayer, German geophysicist, who was active in organizing Antarctic exploration.

Mount Crummer 75°03′S 162°34′E. A massive, brown granite mountain, 895 metres (2,936 ft) high, immediately south of Backstairs Passage Glacier. First charted and named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 (BrAE), under Ernest Shackleton.

Mount Stierer 75°06′S 162°09′E. A mountain 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) high rising 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north-northeast of Mount Bellingshausen. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1957-62. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Byron A. Stierer, Airman First Class, United States Air Force, a member of the McMurdo Station wintering party, 1962.

Mount Gaberlein 75°04′S 162°04′E. A mountain, 1,210 metres (3,970 ft) high, standing 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) north-northwest of Mount Bellingshausen. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1957-62. Named by US-ACAN for William E. Gaberlein, Chief Construction Electrician, United States Navy, who wintered over at McMurdo Station in 1962 and 1964.

Mount Fearon 75°05′S 161°42′E. A mountain, 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) high, rising at the east side of Woodberry Glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Mount Priestley. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Colin E. Fearon, biologist at McMurdo Station, summer 1962-63.

Evans Heights 75°06′S 161°33′E. Small rock heights on the west side of the mouth of Woodberry Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for John P. Evans, field assistant at McMurdo Station, 1964-65.

Mount Priestley 75°11′S 161°53′E. A mountain, 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) high, rising at the north side of David Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southwest of Mount Bellingshausen. First mapped by the BrAE, 1907-09, which named it for Raymond Priestley, geologist with the expedition, who was later a member of the BrAE, 1910-13.

References

Sources

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mount Bellingshausen

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mount Bellingshausen claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mount Bellingshausen before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mount Bellingshausen ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mount Bellingshausen

In research: Mount Bellingshausen appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mount Bellingshausen in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mount Bellingshausen is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Mountains of Victoria Land, Scott Coast, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mount Bellingshausen outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Mount Bellingshausen matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Mount Bellingshausen?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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