Cochran Peak
Cochran Peak (79°39′S 84°39′W) is a sharp peak rising in the southern part of the Gifford Peaks, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Henry B. Cochran, International Geophysical Year weather central meteorologist at Little America V in 1958.
See also
- Mountains in Antarctica
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Cochran Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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