The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873-1876. Narrative Vol. I. First Part. Chapter IX
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| Date | 1885 | ||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||
| Author(s) | Wyville Thomson C, Murray J | ||||||||
| Book | H.M.S. Challenger | ||||||||
| Abstract | The island of Kerguelen is throughout mountainous, made up of a series of steep-sided valleys separated by ridges and mountain masses, which rise to very considerable heights. Mount Ross, the highest, is 6120 feet in altitude, Mount Richards 4000 feet, Mount Crozier 3250, Mount Wyville Thomson 3160, Mount Hooker 2600, and Mount Moseley 2400. [NOT CONTROLLED OCR] | ||||||||
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