Bleclic peaks
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| location | Marie Byrd Land , West Antarctica | |
| part of | Perry Range | |
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| Coordinates | 75 ° 1 ′ S , 134 ° 14 ′ W | |
The Bleclic Peaks are two mountain peaks in the West Antarctic Marie Byrd Land . They tower on the southern end of the Perry Range .
The United States Geological Survey mapped them on the basis of their own measurements and aerial photographs of the United States Navy from 1959 to 1965. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named them after John Peter Bleclic (* 1921), who was on the icebreaker USS between 1961 and 1962 Glacier was responsible for recording aerographic data in Antarctic waters.
Web links
- Bleclic Peaks in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Bleclic Peaks on geographic.org (English)