Peters Peak
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Peters Peak is a snow-covered peak
, 2,220 m, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Melrose Peak
in the central part of Holyoake Range
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Merrill J. Peters, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) field assistant, 1962-63.
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...
, 2,220 m, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Melrose Peak
Melrose Peak
Melrose Peak is a peak 4 nautical miles south of Peters Peak in the Holyoake Range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert L. Melrose, United States Antarctic Research...
in the central part of Holyoake Range
Holyoake Range
Holyoake Range is a range in the south part of the Churchill Mountains, extending in a NW-SE direction for about 25 nautical miles between Prince Philip and Errant Glaciers. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Rt. Hon...
. Mapped by the 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 tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. 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 Merrill J. Peters, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) field assistant, 1962-63.