Name details

Adamson Peak

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

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

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 139194

Feature type: Peak

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Small peak on the Mitchell Peninsula south of Casey station.

Named For

Named for Heather Adamson (1934-2010). Adamson travelled with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) as a biologist undertaking research: Casey (1986-87), Casey (1987-88), and Casey-Davis-Mawson ice edge (1988-89). Adamson's research deepened understanding of Antarctic plant physiology in mosses and lichens.

Location

Latitude:
66° 20' 38.5" S
-66.34402°
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Longitude:
110° 30' 47.1" E
110.51309°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Wind50k GIS
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
9-Dec-2019

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