Name details

Dibble Peak

Dibble Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Dibble Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 124341

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

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Narrative

A peak 2.3 mi SW of Post Office Hill in Kyle Hills, Ross Island. The peak rises to c.1100 m and marks the highest and SW-most point of Warren Ridge. At the suggestion of P.R. Kyle, named by US-ACAN (2000) after Raymond R. Dibble, geophysicist, Victoria University of Wellington, N.Z., who visited Cape Crozier in the 1962-63 season; made seismic and volcanic observations of Mount Erebus during the 1970s, also 1980-86 as a founding member of the International Mount Erebus Seismic Studies (IMESS); after retirement from Victoria University and involvement with NZAP, Dibble joined USAP and dthe NMIMT team (Kyle) in the maintenance and upgrading of the seismic stations run by the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1997-98.

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Location

Latitude:
77° 29' 00.0" S
-77.48333°
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Longitude:
169° 03' 00.0" E
169.05000°
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Altitude:
1100 m
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
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Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-2000

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