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Mosby Peak (54°26′S 3°21′E / 54.433°S 3.35°E) is a snow-covered peak (670 m) which rises above the west part of Bouvetøya, 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) northeast of Norvegia Point. Charted by the Norwegian expedition in the Norvegia, 1927-28, under Captain Harald Horntvedt. Named by the expedition for Hakon Mosby, oceanographer and meteorologist, who was one of two scientists on the expedition.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mosby Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Categories:- Mountains of Antarctica
- Landforms of Bouvet Island
- Norway geography stubs
- Sub-Antarctic island geography stubs
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