Buennagel Peak

Buennagel Peak (77°30′S 146°46′W / 77.500°S 146.767°W / -77.500; -146.767Coordinates: 77°30′S 146°46′W / 77.500°S 146.767°W / -77.500; -146.767) is a rock peak 1 nautical mile (2 km) east of Alexander Peak in the north part of the Haines Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41) and by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65), and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lawrence A. Buennagel, a geomagnetist/seismologist at Byrd Station, 1968.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Buennagel Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-04.

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