Tricorn Peak
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Tricorn Peak is a snow-covered peak
, 2,320 m, on the ridge between Astro Glacier
and Skua Glacier
in the north part of the Miller Range
. Seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1961-62) and so named because of its resemblance to a three-cornered hat.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
, 2,320 m, on the ridge between Astro Glacier
Astro Glacier
Astro Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica, between the Turner Hills and Tricorn Peak in the Miller Range, flowing northeast into the Marsh Glacier. It was seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition and so named because an astronomical station was set up on...
and Skua Glacier
Skua Glacier
Skua Glacier is a small southern tributary of Astro Glacier in the Miller Range. Mapped by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition and so named because of the skuas seen at its lower part in December 1961....
in the north part of the Miller Range
Miller Range
The Miller Range is a mountain range extending south from Nimrod Glacier for along the western edge of the Marsh Glacier in Antarctica. Named for J.H. "Bob" Miller, a member of the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition who, with G.W. Marsh, mapped this area....
. Seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE) (1961-62) and so named because of its resemblance to a three-cornered hat.