Mason Spur

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Mason Spur (

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78°33′S 164°25′E / 78.550°S 164.417°E / -78.550; 164.417Coordinates: 78°33′S 164°25′E / 78.550°S 164.417°E / -78.550; 164.417) is an elevated spur, partially ice-covered and over 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) high, which projects eastward from Mount Morning in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 for , a United States Antarctic Research Program representative at McMurdo Station in 1962–63.[1]

Snow Petrel Peak marks the easternmost summit of Mason Spur.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mason Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
  2. ^ "Snow Petrel Peak". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mason Spur". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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