Kip Peak
Kip Peak (84°31′S 164°28′E / 84.517°S 164.467°ECoordinates: 84°31′S 164°28′E / 84.517°S 164.467°E) is a summit rising to over 3,000 metres (10,000 ft), located 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Tempest Peak on a northeast trending ridge, in the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1995 after geologist Christopher A. Miller (known as "Kip") of the Ohio State University, who conducted field research in this area, 1990–91.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Kip Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Kip Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Mountains of the Ross Dependency
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