Thomas Peak (72°46′S 166°43′E / 72.767°S 166.717°E) is a peak (2,040 m) at the west side of Malta Plateau, situated on the ridge between Wilhelm and Olson Glaciers in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Francis J. Thomas, biologist at McMurdo Station, 1962–63 and 1964–65.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Thomas Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.