Fremouw Peak

Fremouw Peak (84°17′S 164°20′E / 84.283°S 164.333°E / -84.283; 164.333Coordinates: 84°17′S 164°20′E / 84.283°S 164.333°E / -84.283; 164.333) is a prominent peak, 2,550 metres (8,370 ft) high, forming the south side of the mouth of Prebble Glacier, in the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Edward J. Fremouw, a United States Antarctic Research Program aurora scientist at South Pole Station, 1959.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Fremouw Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

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