Mount Separation
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Mount Separation is a rocky peak
, 1,480 m, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Campbell Peak
on the northeast flank of Big Ben, the dominating mountain
on Heard Island. Surveyed in 1948 by the ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) and probably so named by them because this feature lies somewhat apart from the main cluster of peaks near the summit of Big Ben.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
, 1,480 m, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Campbell Peak
Campbell Peak
Campbell Peak is a peak, high, standing northeast of Mawson Peak, the summit of Heard Island. It was surveyed in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions , who named it for Group-Captain Stuart A. Campbell, Royal Australian Air Force...
on the northeast flank of Big Ben, the dominating mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
on Heard Island. Surveyed in 1948 by the ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) and probably so named by them because this feature lies somewhat apart from the main cluster of peaks near the summit of Big Ben.