Sorensen Peak
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Sorensen Peak is a peak
(2,640 m) which rises between the base of Lyttelton Range
and Church Ridge
in the Admiralty Mountains
. It surmounts the divide between the Dennistoun and Leander Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Douglas J. Sorensen, field assistant at McMurdo Station
, 1965-66.
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...
(2,640 m) which rises between the base of Lyttelton Range
Lyttelton Range
The Lyttelton Range is a narrow northwest-trending mountain range located south of Dunedin Range in the Admiralty Mountains of Antarctica. The range is 26 km long and forms the western wall of the upper part of the Dennistoun Glacier....
and Church Ridge
Church Ridge
Church Ridge is a southwest-trending ridge, long, with several peaks over high. The ridge separates the flow of Church Glacier and Leander Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy aerial photography,...
in the Admiralty Mountains
Admiralty Mountains
The Admiralty Mountains is a large group of high mountains and individually-named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land of Antarctica...
. It surmounts the divide between the Dennistoun and Leander Glaciers. 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, 1960-63. 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 Douglas J. Sorensen, field assistant at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
, 1965-66.