Mount Schwerdtfeger

Mount Schwerdtfeger (78°21′S 162°46′E) is a mountain in the Royal Society Range, Antarctica; it is named after Werner Schwerdtfeger, senior meteorological researcher, University of Wisconsin–Madison, a driving force in the study of Antarctic meteorology. His specialty was the study of the barrier winds east of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Schwerdtfeger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.