Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Matney Peak (USA) | 79° 10' 00.0" S | 86° 14' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 128546
Place ID: 9146
A mostly ice-free peak, 1,810 m, near the middle of the line of peaks at the E side of Webster Glacier in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate William R. Matney, USN, who contributed significantly to improving fuel operations in Antarctica and for a portion of Operation Deep Freeze 1966, acted as fuels officer. |
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