Mount Buckley (84°58′S 163°56′E) is an ice-free peak, 2,645 metres (8,680 ft) high, which is the central and highest summit of Buckley Island, a mountain massif at the head of Beardmore Glacier. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, and named for George Buckley of New Zealand, a supporter of the expedition.

Further reading

• David J. Cantrill, Imogen Poole, The Vegetation of Antarctica Through Geological Time, P 8
• M.J. Hambrey, P.F. Barker, P.J. Barrett, V. Bowman, B. Davies, J.L. Smellie, M. Trantern, Antarctic Palaeoenvironments and Earth-Surface Processes, P 68
• Nicholas O'Flaherty, Finding the oldest forest fossils in Antarctica - 280 million years old!, 1 February 2018

External links

• Mount Buckley on USGS website
• Mount Buckley on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
• Mount Buckley on SCAR website

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Buckley, Mount". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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