Mount Buckley (84°58′S 163°56′E / 84.967°S 163.933°E) is an ice-free peak, 2,645 metres (8,680 ft) high, which is the central and highest summit of Buckley Island, a mountain massif at the head of Beardmore Glacier. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, and named for George Buckley of New Zealand, a supporter of the expedition.
Further reading
- David J. Cantrill, Imogen Poole, The Vegetation of Antarctica Through Geological Time, P 8
- M.J. Hambrey, P.F. Barker, P.J. Barrett, V. Bowman, B. Davies, J.L. Smellie, M. Trantern, Antarctic Palaeoenvironments and Earth-Surface Processes, P 68
- Nicholas O'Flaherty, Finding the oldest forest fossils in Antarctica - 280 million years old!, 1 February 2018
External links
- Mount Buckley on USGS website
- Mount Buckley on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
- Mount Buckley on SCAR website
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Buckley, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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