Pavlov Peak
Pavlov Peak (64°3′S 61°58′W / 64.050°S 61.967°W) is a peak lying north of Mount Vesalius on Liege Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It rises to 805 m[1] and surmounts Beripara Cove to the east, Pleystor Glacier to the southwest and Zbelsurd Glacier to the northwest.
History
[edit]The peak was shown on an Argentine government chart of 1954. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Ivan P. Pavlov (1849–1936), Russian experimental physiologist noted for his work on conditioned reflexes.
Further reading
[edit]- Damien Gildea, Mountaineering in Antarctica: complete guide: Travel guide
Notes
[edit]- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
External links
[edit]- Pavlov Peak on USGS website
- Pavlov Peak on AADC website
References
[edit]- "Climate Pavlov Peak". meteoblue.co. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Pavlov Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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