Thomson Peak
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Thomson Peak is a peak
(2,350 m) situated 11 nautical miles (20 km) southeast of Mount Shute
at the extreme south limit of Mirabito Range
. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE), 1963-64, for Robert B. Thomson of New Zealand
, scientific leader at Hallett Station, 1960; officer-in-charge at Wilkes Station
, 1962; deputy leader at Scott base, 1963-64.
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...
(2,350 m) situated 11 nautical miles (20 km) southeast of Mount Shute
Mount Shute
Mount Shute is a mountain standing 14 miles southeast of Austin Peak in Mirabito Range, Antarctica. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos 1960 63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Larry R. Shute, United States Antarctic Research...
at the extreme south limit of Mirabito Range
Mirabito Range
Mirabito Range is a narrow, northwest-trending mountain range, 64 km long and 6 km wide, standing between the upper part of Lillie Glacier and the Greenwell Glacier in northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. The range is part of the Concord Mountains.The range was mapped by the USGS from...
. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE), 1963-64, for Robert B. Thomson of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, scientific leader at Hallett Station, 1960; officer-in-charge at Wilkes Station
Wilkes Station
Wilkes Station was an Antarctic research station established 29 January 1957 by the United States as one of seven U.S. stations established for the International Geophysical Year program in Antarctica...
, 1962; deputy leader at Scott base, 1963-64.