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Overton Peak is a peak in the Desko Mountains, rising to about 550 metres (1,800 ft) at the southeast end of Rothschild Island. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Commander Robert H. Overton, U.S. Coast Guard, Executive Officer, USCGC Westwind, U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1971.[1]

Further reading

• J.L. SMELLIE, Lithostratigraphy of Miocene-Recent, alkaline volcanic fields in the Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctic Science 71 (3): 362-378 (1999)

External links

• Overton Peak on USGS website
• Overton Peak on SCAR website
• Overton Peak distance calculator
• Current weather at Overton Peak
  • Long term updated weather forecast for Overton Peak
  • Historical weather data for Overton Peak

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Overton Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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Der Overton Peak ist ein etwa 550 m hoher Berg auf der westantarktischen Rothschild-Insel. Er ragt am südöstlichen Ende der Desko Mountains auf der Hole-Halbinsel auf.

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