Fidase Peak

Fidase Peak (63°23′S 57°33′W / 63.383°S 57.550°W / -63.383; -57.550Coordinates: 63°23′S 57°33′W / 63.383°S 57.550°W / -63.383; -57.550) is a distinctive peak 9 nautical miles (17 km) east of Mount Jacquinot, rising to 915 metres (3,000 ft) at the west end of Mott Snowfield, Trinity Peninsula. The name represents the initial letters of the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1955–57) led by P.G. Mott.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Fidase Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-22.

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