This page presents the geographical name data for
Acarospora Peak in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division
Feature Name
(see definition):
Acarospora Peak
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
38
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
86° 21' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
148° 28' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-86.35
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-148.4666667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1971
Description
(see definition):
A peak 1 mi NE of, and only slightly below the elevation of Mount Czegka, located at the SW end of Watson Escarpment. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) on suggestion of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) Scott Glacier Party, 1969-70, because the lichen Acarospora emergens Dodge was found on the peak.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Acarospora Peak in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of
Acarospora Peak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Acarospora Peak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.