Petersen Peak (80°27′S 27°57′W) is a rock peak (1,215 m) standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) southwest of Morris Hills in the north-central part of Shackleton Range. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and named for Hans C. Petersen, the captain of the Danish ship Magga Dan which transported members of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition to the Filchner Ice Shelf in 1956-57.
Map of Petersen Peak, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Petersen Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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