Fogle Peak

Fogle Peak (77°57′S 162°34′E / 77.950°S 162.567°E / -77.950; 162.567Coordinates: 77°57′S 162°34′E / 77.950°S 162.567°E / -77.950; 162.567) is a distinctive pointed peak, 2,475 metres (8,120 ft) high, standing at the head of Kamb Glacier in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named in 1992 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Benson Fogle, Program Manager for Upper Atmospheric Research, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 1976–85.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Fogle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-29.

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