Mount Strybing facts for kids
Mount Strybing (78°41′S 85°4′W / 78.683°S 85.067°W) is a tall mountain located in a very cold place called Antarctica! It stands at 3,200 meters (about 10,500 feet) high. This mountain is part of the Ellsworth Mountains, specifically in the southern part of the Sentinel Range. It's a really interesting place because of how it was discovered and named.
Where is Mount Strybing?
Mount Strybing is found in the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. It's located in the southern part of the Sentinel Range. This mountain stands on a place called Owen Ridge. It is about 6 kilometers (3 nautical miles) southeast of another mountain, Mount Craddock.
Mount Strybing is connected to Mount Craddock by a pass called Karnare Col. It also rises above several large ice rivers, which are called glaciers. These include the Saltzman Glacier to its northeast, the Brook Glacier to its southwest, and the Severinghaus Glacier to its west-northwest.
How Mount Strybing Was Found and Named
Mount Strybing was first mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS is a science agency of the U.S. government. They used special surveys and photos taken from airplanes by the United States Navy (U.S. Navy). These surveys and photos were done between 1957 and 1959.
The mountain was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN). They named it after Master Sergeant Henry Strybing. He was a navigator for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Master Sergeant Strybing flew on special reconnaissance flights in R4D aircraft during the 1957–58 season. These flights helped explore this region of Antarctica.
During one of these important flights, their R4D aircraft, named "Charger," had to make an emergency landing. A rescue team helped to fix the plane right there on the ice. After the repairs, the aircraft and its crew were able to take off safely from the snow and ice. They returned without harm.
