geo.wikisort.org - Mountains
Elvers Peak (79°52′S 83°33′W) is a peak, 1,615 metres (5,300 ft) high, at the southeast end of the Edson Hills in the Heritage Range, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Douglas J. Elvers, a seismologist on the United States Antarctic Research Program South Pole—Queen Maud Land Traverse II, in 1965–66.[1]
See also
References
- "Elvers Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Elvers Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Antarctica |
---|
Geography | Regions |
- Biogeographic realm
- Antarctic Peninsula
- East Antarctica
- Extreme points
- Floristic Kingdom
- Islands
- South Pole
- West Antarctica
|
---|
Bodies of Water | |
---|
Life |
- Flora
- Microorganisms
- Wildlife
|
---|
| |
---|
History |
- Colonization
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Expeditions
- Heroic Age
- World War II
|
---|
Politics |
- Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
- Military activity
- National programs
- Territorial claims
- Treaty System
|
---|
Society |
- Antarctica Day
- Crime
- Demographics
- Economy
- Field camps
- Firefighting
- Flags
- Gateway cities
- Midwinter Day
- Protected areas
- Religion
- Research stations
- Telecommunications
- Time
- Tourism
- Transport
- Women
|
---|
Famous explorers |
- Roald Amundsen
- Richard E. Byrd
- Douglas Mawson
- Ui-te-Rangiora
- James Clark Ross
- Robert Falcon Scott
- Ernest Shackleton
|
---|
|
На других языках
[de] Elvers Peak
Elvers Peak ist ein 1615 m[1] hoher Berg im westantarktischen Ellsworthland. Er ragt am südöstlichen Ende der Edson Hills in der Heritage Range des Ellsworthgebirges etwa 200 m aus den ihn umgebenden Eismassen auf.[2]
- [en] Elvers Peak
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии