Planck Point

Coordinates: 79 ° 18 ′  S , 85 ° 11 ′  W

Planck Point​

Antarctic

Planck Point is a spur-like, snow-covered elevation on the northern side of the Splettstoesser Glacier in the West Antarctic Heritage Range . Landmark Peak is about 18.5 kilometers northeast .

Planck Point got its name from a geological expedition from the University of Minnesota , which explored the area in the summer of 1963/64. They named the survey after Russell E. Planck, the "crew chief" of a helicopter of the 62nd Transportation Detachment of the United States Army , who had helped the expedition.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Planck Point ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved September 19, 2010.