Overton Peak

Overton Peak is a peak in the Desko Mountains, rising to about 550 metres (1,800 ft) at the southeast end of Rothschild Island. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Commander Robert H. Overton, U.S. Coast Guard, Executive Officer, USCGC Westwind, U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1971.[1]

Further reading

• J.L. SMELLIE, Lithostratigraphy of Miocene-Recent, alkaline volcanic fields in the Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctic Science 71 (3): 362-378 (1999)

External links

Overton Peak on USGS website
Overton Peak on SCAR website
Overton Peak distance calculator
Current weather at Overton Peak
- Long term updated weather forecast for Overton Peak
- Historical weather data for Overton Peak

References

"Overton Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-13.

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