Lee Peak
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Lee Peak is a peak along the west side of Scott Glacier
, 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Denauro
, in the Queen Maud Mountains
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Frank P. Lee, photographer on aerial flights in Antarctica during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1965, 1966 and 1967.
Scott Glacier (Transantarctic Mountains)
The Scott Glacier is a major glacier, 120 miles long, that drains the East Antarctic Ice Sheet through the Queen Maud Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf...
, 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Denauro
Mount Denauro
Mount Denauro is a mountain, 2,340 m, standing on the west side of Scott Glacier, 3 nautical miles south of Lee Peak, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Ralph...
, in the Queen Maud Mountains
Queen Maud Mountains
The Queen Maud Mountains are a major group of mountains, ranges and subordinate features of the Transantarctic Mountains, lying between the Beardmore and Reedy Glaciers and including the area from the head of the Ross Ice Shelf to the polar plateau in Antarctica...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Frank P. Lee, photographer on aerial flights in Antarctica during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1965, 1966 and 1967.