Holmes Hills

Holmes Hills (72°8′S 63°25′W) is a group of ridges and nunataks rising to about 1,700 m between Runcorn Glacier and Beaumont Glacier, bounded to southwest by Brennecke Nunataks in south-central Palmer Land. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from aerial photographs taken by the U.S. Navy, 1966-69. Surveyed by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1972-73. In association with the names of continental drift scientists grouped in this area, named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1978 after Arthur Holmes (1890–1965), Scottish geologist, Professor of Geology, Edinburgh University, 1943-56.

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