University Peak (Antarctica)
- University Peak (Antarctica)
University Peak is a peak at the head of University Valley, convert|4.0|km|mi|1 south-southwest of West Beacon, in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Named by United States Antarctic Program (USARP) researchers Heinz Janetschek, biologist at McMurdo Station, 1961-62, and Fiorenzo Ugolini, geologist at McMurdo Station, 1961-62, after their respective university affiliation, Leopold-Franzens-Universitat at Innsbruck, Austria, and Rutgers University at New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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