Gilchrist Aiguilles
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| location | Heard ( Heard and McDonald Islands ) | |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 1 ′ S , 73 ° 20 ′ E | |
The Gilchrist Aiguilles are a series of pointed mountain peaks on the island of Heard in the southern Indian Ocean . They loom just south of Mount Olsen on the Laurens Peninsula .
Scientists from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) carried out surveys in 1948. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named her after Alan R. Gilchrist, who worked as a doctor on Heard in ANARE campaigns in 1948 and 1963.
Web links
- Gilchrist Aiguilles in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Gilchrist Aiguilles on geographic.org (English)