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'''Mount Usborne''' ({{lang-es|Cerro Alberdi}}) is a mountain on [[East Falkland]]. |
'''Mount Usborne''' ({{lang-es|Cerro Alberdi}}) is a mountain on [[East Falkland]]. At 705m above sea level, it is the highest point in the [[Falkland Islands]]. It is only five metres taller than [[Mount Adam, Falkland Islands|Mount Adam]], the highest peak on [[West Falkland]]. |
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The mountain is referenced by [[Charles Darwin]] in Chapter 9 of ''[[Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle]]''. It is named after Alexander Burns Usborne,<ref>[http://www.usbornefamilytree.com/alexander1805.htm Alexander Burns Usborne]</ref> Master's Assistant on {{HMS|Beagle}}, the ship that took Darwin on his famous voyage. |
The mountain is referenced by [[Charles Darwin]] in Chapter 9 of ''[[Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle]]''. It is named after Alexander Burns Usborne,<ref>[http://www.usbornefamilytree.com/alexander1805.htm Alexander Burns Usborne]</ref> Master's Assistant on {{HMS|Beagle}}, the ship that took Darwin on his famous voyage. |
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The remains of glacial [[cirque]]s can |
As one of the highest mountains of the Falklands, it experienced some [[glaciation]]. The remains of glacial [[cirque]]s can be seen on the mountain. The handful of Falklands mountains over 600m have: |
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As one of the highest mountains of the Falklands, it experienced some [[glaciation]]. The handful of mountains over 600m have: |
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:''"pronounced [[Cirque|corrie]]s with small [[glacial lake]]s at their bases, [[moraine|morainic]] ridges deposited below the corries suggest that the glaciers and [[ice dome]]s were confined to areas of maximum elevation with other parts of the islands experiencing a periglacial climate''" <ref>Strange, Ian (1983) ''The Falkland Islands''</ref> |
:''"pronounced [[Cirque|corrie]]s with small [[glacial lake]]s at their bases, [[moraine|morainic]] ridges deposited below the corries suggest that the glaciers and [[ice dome]]s were confined to areas of maximum elevation with other parts of the islands experiencing a periglacial climate''" <ref>Strange, Ian (1983) ''The Falkland Islands''</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:33, 2 May 2022
| Mount Usborne | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 705 m (2,313 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°41′50″S 58°50′04″W / 51.69722°S 58.83444°W |
| Geography | |
  Mount Usborne | |
| Parent range | Wickham Heights |
Mount Usborne (Template:Lang-es) is a mountain on East Falkland. At 705m above sea level, it is the highest point in the Falkland Islands. It is only five metres taller than Mount Adam, the highest peak on West Falkland.
The mountain is referenced by Charles Darwin in Chapter 9 of Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. It is named after Alexander Burns Usborne,[2] Master's Assistant on HMS Beagle, the ship that took Darwin on his famous voyage.
As one of the highest mountains of the Falklands, it experienced some glaciation. The remains of glacial cirques can be seen on the mountain. The handful of Falklands mountains over 600m have:
- "pronounced corries with small glacial lakes at their bases, morainic ridges deposited below the corries suggest that the glaciers and ice domes were confined to areas of maximum elevation with other parts of the islands experiencing a periglacial climate" [3]
References
- Stonehouse, B (ed.) Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans (2002, ISBN 0-471-98665-8)
- ^ a b "Mount Usborne, Falkland Islands". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Alexander Burns Usborne
- ^ Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands
External links
- A Stroll up Mount Usborne
- Satellite picture of Mount Usborne at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
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