Kieffer Knoll
Kieffer Knoll (82°29′S 162°39′E / 82.483°S 162.650°ECoordinates: 82°29′S 162°39′E / 82.483°S 162.650°E) is a rocky knoll which marks the extreme northeast corner of the Queen Elizabeth Range, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Hugh H. Kieffer, a United States Antarctic Research Program glaciologist at Roosevelt Island, 1961–62.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Kieffer Knoll". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Description: Rocky knoll which marks the extreme NE corner of the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Hugh H. Kieffer, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) glaciologist at Roosevelt Island, 1961–62.
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