Name details

Veli Peak

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139482

Feature type: Peak

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A peak at 2085m just east of Idun Peak and 1.5km south of Brunhilde Peak in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF08

Named For

The name, originally supplied by the Superintendent of DSIR, was stated to be from 'Norse Mythology', so was likely meant to be 'Vali', a son of Odin and the giantess Rindr.

Location

Latitude:
77° 38' 26.1" S
-77.64057°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
161° 28' 09.6" E
161.46933°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
2085 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica, Howat et al. 2018
Source Identifier:
REMA 8m tile 18_35 release 1.1
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

NULL

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
3-Aug-1972

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