Mountains
See it in 3DArk
1,790 m5,873 ft
Mountain · Read Mountains
The Ark is a rock summit, 1,790 m (5,870 ft), in the central part of the Read Mountains, in the Shackleton Range in Antarctica. First mapped in 1957 by the CTAE. The name, given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), is descriptive of its shape when viewed from the west.
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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 PM
-29 °CClear · wind 12 km/h from the N
Weather at the summit of Ark, 1,790 m
- 11:00 PM-29 °CN 12 km/h–
- 2:00 AM-29 °CN 12 km/h–
- 5:00 AM-29 °CN 10 km/h–
- 8:00 AM-27 °CNW 7 km/h–
- 11:00 AM-27 °CNW 8 km/h–
- 2:00 PM-26 °CW 8 km/h–
- 5:00 PM-27 °CW 10 km/h–
- 8:00 PM-28 °CNW 10 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Mostly clear | -26 °C / -30 °C | – | 12 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Clear | -29 °C / -34 °C | – | 20 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Clear | -31 °C / -36 °C | – | 26 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Clear | -27 °C / -29 °C | – | 12 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Clear | -27 °C / -30 °C | – | 11 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | -27 °C / -29 °C | – | 12 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Mostly clear | -29 °C / -31 °C | – | 10 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:16 PM UTC. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 1,790 m (5,873 ft)
- Range
- Read Mountains
- Coordinates
- 80.691°S 24.789°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Ark
- Holmes Summit1,875 m · 3.5 km awayOn the map
- Watts Needle1,450 m · 5.8 km awayOn the map
- Du Toit Nunataks1,362 m · 19 km awayOn the map
- Mount Wegener1,385 m · 23 km awayOn the map
- Freshfield Nunatak1,450 m · 25 km awayOn the map
- Strachey Stump1,630 m · 29 km awayOn the map
- Mount Absalom1,640 m · 34 km awayOn the map
- Venetz Peak1,500 m · 37 km awayOn the map
- Geikie Nunatak1,100 m · 38 km awayOn the map
- Lord Nunatak1,075 m · 41 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Read Mountains
- Ark1,790 mOn the map
- Strachey Stump1,630 mOn the map
- Du Toit Nunataks1,362 mOn the map