Reference peak
| Reference peak | ||
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| height | 1030 m | |
| location | Enderbyland , East Antarctica | |
| Coordinates | 67 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ S , 50 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Reference Peak is 1030 m high, roughly conical mountain in the East Antarctic Enderbyland . It is striking because of its western flank, which is steep near the summit. It rises 5 km south of Amundsen Bay between Mount Weller and Mount Hollingsworth . Seen from the north, it presents itself as a pointed summit with smooth sides.
The mountain was first sighted in October 1956 by a team from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions . They named it so because it served as a reference mark for geomagnetic measurements on Observation Island .
Web links
- Reference peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Reference Peak on geographic.org (English)