Gifford Peaks
| Gifford Peaks | ||
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| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| part of | Heritage Range , Ellsworth Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 79 ° 35 ′ S , 82 ° 50 ′ W | |
The Gifford Peaks are a series of pointed peaks and ridges along the escarpment on the western side of the Heritage Range in West Antarctica . They lie between the Watlack Hills in the northwest and the Soholt Peaks in the southeast. The peaks of the Gifford Peaks include the Cochran Peak in the south, the Lamb Peak and the 1,850 m high Maagoe Peak at the northern end of the Gifford Peaks. On the eastern flank is the wide Fendorf glacier , which flows off to the north.
The Gifford Peaks got their name from a geological expedition at the University of Minnesota in 1963/64. It was named after Chief Warrant Officer Leonard A. Gifford, a pilot in the United States Army's 62nd Transportation Detachment who supported the expedition.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Gifford Peaks ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Cochran Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ Lamb Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ Maagoe Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Fendorf Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 17, 2010.