Pavlov Peak

Pavlov Peak (

64°3′S 61°58′W / 64.050°S 61.967°W / -64.050; -61.967Coordinates: 64°3′S 61°58′W / 64.050°S 61.967°W / -64.050; -61.967) is a peak lying north of Mount Vesalius on Liege Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It rises to 805 m^[1] and surmounts Beripara Cove to the east, Pleystor Glacier to the southwest and Zbelsurd Glacier to the northwest.

History[]

The peak was shown on an Argentine government chart of 1954. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Ivan P. Pavlov (1849–1936), Russian experimental physiologist noted for his work on conditioned reflexes.

Further reading[]

• Damien Gildea, Mountaineering in Antarctica: complete guide: Travel guide

External links[]

• Pavlov Peak on USGS website
• Pavlov Peak on AADC website

Notes[]

References[]

• "Climate Pavlov Peak". meteoblue.co. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Pavlov Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)