Quadrant Peak
Encyclopedia
Quadrant Peak is a peak
(430 m) forming the summit of Vindication Island
, South Sandwich Islands. The peak forms a narrow ridge above the uniform slopes of the original volcanic cone
, and is a quadrant of what was probably once a circular mass cone. The peak was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971.
Pyramidal peak
A pyramidal peak, or sometimes in its most extreme form called a glacial horn, is a mountaintop that has been modified by the action of ice during glaciation and frost weathering...
(430 m) forming the summit of Vindication Island
Vindication Island
Vindication Island is a small uninhabited island in the South Sandwich Islands. It lies about from Candlemas Island, separated by the Nelson Channel....
, South Sandwich Islands. The peak forms a narrow ridge above the uniform slopes of the original volcanic cone
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
, and is a quadrant of what was probably once a circular mass cone. The peak was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971.
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