Earth:Mount Brewster (Antarctica)
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Short description: Mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
| Mount Brewster | |
|---|---|
  Mount Brewster Victoria Land, Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,025 m (6,644 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,598 m (5,243 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 72°57′S 169°23′E / 72.95°S 169.383°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Victoria Land, Antarctica |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Volcanic belt | McMurdo Volcanic Group |
Mount Brewster is a small peak (2,025 m) that rises above the general level of the central part of Daniell Peninsula and marks its greatest elevation, in Victoria Land. Named in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross for Sir David Brewster, Scottish physicist.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Brewster (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Further reading
- James Clark Ross, A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions, P 251
- The National Science Foundation (US), The Hallett Volcanic Province, Antarctica, PP 11–13
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