Kirchner Peak (79°59′S 159°22′E / 79.983°S 159.367°E / -79.983; 159.367) is a somewhat isolated peak, 1,170 metres (3,840 ft) high, located 2 nautical miles (4 km) north-northeast of Gaylord Ridge in the Nebraska Peaks, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after J.F. Kirchner, a member of the United States Antarctic Research Program geophysical field party during the Ross Ice Shelf Project, 1974–75 and 1976–77 seasons.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Kirchner Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 May 2013.

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