Fadden Peak
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Fadden Peak is a peak, 920 m, located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Cressey Peak
, between the southeast edge of the Ross Ice Shelf
and Watson Escarpment
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Dean E. Fadden, utilitiesman with the Byrd Station
winter party, 1958.
Cressey Peak
Cressey Peak is a peak, 870 m, located 7 nautical miles east of Harold Byrd Mountains between the southeast edge of the Ross Ice Shelf and Watson Escarpment. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on...
, between the southeast edge of the Ross Ice Shelf
Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica . It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than 600 km long, and between 15 and 50 metres high above the water surface...
and Watson Escarpment
Watson Escarpment
Watson Escarpment is a major escarpment in the Queen Maud Mountains, trending northward along the east margin of Scott Glacier, then eastward to Reedy Glacier where it turns southward along the glacier's west side. Somewhat arcuate, the escarpment is nearly 100 nautical miles long, rises...
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Dean E. Fadden, utilitiesman with the Byrd Station
Byrd Station
Byrd Station refers to a research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year by the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica at 80°, 120°W...
winter party, 1958.