Nell Peak
Nell Peak (Bulgarian: връх Нел, ‘Vrah Nell’ \'vr&h 'nel\) is the partly ice-free peak rising to 1700 m near the north end of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is named after the British geologist Philip Nell, a member of the joint BAS-Bulgarian field party on Alexander Island in the 1987/88 season.
Location
Nell Peak is located at 77°25′50.5″S 85°59′39″W / 77.430694°S 85.99417°WCoordinates: 77°25′50.5″S 85°59′39″W / 77.430694°S 85.99417°W, which is 4.93 km north of Mount Weems, 9.07 km east-northeast of Mount Lymburner, 9.4 km southeast of Mount Liavaag and 14.4 km south of Lanz Peak. US mapping in 1961.
Maps
- Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Nell Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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