Prominence 1,640 m (5,380 ft) Elevation 1,755 m | Mountain type Shield volcano Listing Ultra-prominent peak | |
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Location Peter I Island, Southern Ocean Similar Peter I Island, Mount Siple, Mount Takahe, Mount Murphy, Mount Berlin | ||
Lars Christensen Peak, also known as Lars Christensentoppen, is the highest point at 1,640 metres (5,381 ft) on Peter I Island, off the coast of Antarctica.
Map of Lars Christensen Peak
The peak is a shield volcano. It is not known whether it is extinct or not, for the upper part is apparently unmodified by glaciation.
The peak owes its name to Lars Christensen, the shipowner of the SS Odd I, a whaler that circumnavigated the island in January 1927.
References
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