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58: 51: 750:. An ice-free peak which rises to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high between the foot of Wreath Valley and Albert Valley. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2005) after Maurice Conway of Thames, New Zealand; field guide in eight summer seasons for German expeditions to Victoria Land, Marie Byrd Land, and Queen Maud Land, 1979-2000; field guide/technician in six seasons, 1997-2004, for United States Antarctic Project (USAP) at Roosevelt Island and west Marie Byrd Land ice streams. 636:. The highest summit in Apocalypse Peaks, rising to 2,360 metres (7,740 ft) high west of Wreath Valley in the west part of the group. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2005) after astronomer Mark W. Dragovan, who (1986) collaborated with Yerkes engineer Robert J. Pernic to build a telescope to observe the early formation of structure in the universe; nine field seasons at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, 1988-2000. 235: 674:. A flat-topped ridge rising to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) high northeast of Mount Dragovan. The ledge comprises the central part of the divide between Haselton Glacier and Wreath Valley. Named by US-ACAN (2005) after Matthew A. Lazzara of the United States Antarctic Project (USAP) Antarctic Meteorological Research Center field team, who worked in the McMurdo Station area and at other Antarctic locations in eight summer seasons, 1994-2004. 29: 1353: 1333: 1052: 796:. Named by US-ACAN (2005) after Gerd Wendler, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK; a USAP member in an international collaboration (France, Australia, United States) to study katabatic winds and their interaction with sea ice at Adélie Coast and George V Coast; several field seasons 1979-2001. 359:. A hill, 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) high, at the extreme west end of the Apocalypse Peaks. The hill rises 100 metres (330 ft) high above the adjacent plateau ice, which diverges at the hill to the east-northeast-flowing Haselton Glacier and the east-flowing Huka Kapo Glacier. Named by 712:. An ice-free valley between Lazzara Ledge and Conway Peak. It is the westmost in a group of four aligned hanging valleys. So named by US-ACAN (2005) from an ice and rock formation on the valley headwall, which is wreathlike in appearance and visible from a great distance. 405:. It flows east, southward of Edbrooke Hill, and terminates nearly midway along the south side of Apocalypse Peaks. “Huka Kapo” is a Maori word, meaning driving hail, and was applied descriptively to this glacier by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 2005. 842:. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2005) after David Z. Besson, Physics Department, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; AMANDA and related research at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; eight field seasons 1997-2004. 447:. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board (2005) after John Bryan, an Australian coal geologist who led a party in mapping the Permian coal measures at Mount Fleming, Shapeless Mountain, and Mount Electra during one visit in 1982-83. 363:(NZGB) (2005) after Steven Edbrooke, geologist, New Zealand Geological Survey, who mapped coal measures at Mount Fleming, Shapeless Mountain, and Mount Electra in 1982-83; in upper Wright Valley, Clare Range, and Willett Range, 1992-93. 1337: 1056: 528:. A glacier that occupies the upper portion of Papitashvili Valley. “Pūanu” is a Maori word, meaning intense cold, and was applied descriptively to this glacier in 2005 by the New Zealand Geographic Board. 489:
and Papitashvili Valley. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board (2005) after Geoffrey (Toby) Rose, leader of a party that investigated coal measures in the Mount Bastion and Sponsors Peak area, 1984-85.
570:. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (2005) after Ian Turnbull, an Institute of Geology and Nuclear Sciences geologist, who was a member of geology mapping parties at 215: 1394: 104: 1323: 1286: 1249: 1228: 1207: 1186: 1165: 1144: 1123: 1102: 1081: 50: 1060: 1423: 153: 1413: 1387: 1314: 1277: 1240: 1219: 1198: 1177: 1156: 1135: 1114: 1093: 1072: 1309: 1272: 1235: 1214: 1193: 1172: 1151: 1130: 1109: 1088: 1067: 1341: 1319: 1282: 1245: 1224: 1203: 1182: 1161: 1140: 1119: 1098: 1077: 223: 500: 415: 1380: 485:. A summit about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high at the south end of Wendler Spur. The feature stands between the head of 806: 722: 684: 646: 608: 457: 331: 538: 373: 760: 360: 97: 283: 587: 1418: 310: 305: 835: 793: 444: 234: 1293: 300: 579: 190:) are a group of peaks with a highest point of 2,360 metres (7,740 ft), standing east of 839: 567: 1256: 575: 1364: 583: 243: 195: 28: 1407: 1360: 789: 486: 402: 267: 251: 247: 203: 199: 191: 90: 1034: 571: 255: 1352: 295: 263: 259: 80: 821: 808: 775: 762: 737: 724: 699: 686: 661: 648: 623: 610: 553: 540: 515: 502: 472: 459: 430: 417: 388: 375: 346: 333: 169: 155: 120: 106: 566:. A peak rising to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high at the head of 233: 219: 598:
Features of the north of the peaks include, from west to east,
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Group of Peaks in Victorialand (Eastern Antarctica)
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A rock spur that descends north between 214:The Apocalypse Peaks were so named by the 18: 1324:United States Department of the Interior 1287:United States Department of the Interior 1250:United States Department of the Interior 1229:United States Department of the Interior 1208:United States Department of the Interior 1187:United States Department of the Interior 1166:United States Department of the Interior 1145:United States Department of the Interior 1124:United States Department of the Interior 1103:United States Department of the Interior 1082:United States Department of the Interior 242:The Apocalypse Peaks are bounded by the 57: 1298:, AADC Australian Antarctic Data Centre 1261:, USGS: United States Geological Survey 1061:United States Board on Geographic Names 860: 850: 218:(1958–59) because the peaks are cut by 33:Satellite image of the Apocalypse Peaks 7: 1349: 1347: 1315:Geographic Names Information System 1278:Geographic Names Information System 1241:Geographic Names Information System 1220:Geographic Names Information System 1199:Geographic Names Information System 1178:Geographic Names Information System 1157:Geographic Names Information System 1136:Geographic Names Information System 1115:Geographic Names Information System 1094:Geographic Names Information System 1073:Geographic Names Information System 1340:from websites or documents of the 1059:from websites or documents of the 14: 1036:Geographic Names of the Antarctic 1351: 1336: This article incorporates 1331: 1055: This article incorporates 1050: 401:. 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Apocalypse Peaks is located in Antarctica
Antarctica
Victoria Land
Range coordinates
77°23′S 160°51′E / 77.383°S 160.850°E / -77.383; 160.850 (Apocalypse Peaks)
77°23′S 160°51′E / 77.383°S 160.850°E / -77.383; 160.850 (Apocalypse Peaks)
Willett Range
Barwick Valley
Balham Valley
Victoria Land
Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition
talus
Riders of the Apocalypse

Barwick Valley
Balham Valley
Willett Range
Cruzen Range
Clare Range
Insel Range
Olympus Range
OpenStreetMap
KML
GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)
77°23′40″S 160°38′18″E / 77.394444°S 160.638333°E / -77.394444; 160.638333
New Zealand Geographic Board
77°24′05″S 160°42′02″E / 77.40134°S 160.700585°E / -77.40134; 160.700585

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