Beta Peak

Beta Peak
Highest point
Elevation 1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Coordinates 75°51′S 160°6′E / 75.850°S 160.100°E / -75.850; 160.100Coordinates: 75°51′S 160°6′E / 75.850°S 160.100°E / -75.850; 160.100
Geography
Location Scott Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent range Prince Albert Mountains

Beta Peak is a rock peak, 1,620 metres (5,300 ft) high, surmounting a small ice-free mesa 2 nautical miles (4 km) northeast of Pudding Butte, in the Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land. It was so named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, because they always referred to this feature throughout the season as "Station B".[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Beta Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-13.

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